Rubbish on the beach of Henderson Island in the Pitcairns, a British overseas territory EPAThe area of ocean furthest from land is contaminated with plastic waste, a survey has found. The closest inhabited land to Point Nemo is Easter Island which is 1,670 miles away. It is officially known to space agencies as the “South Pacific Ocean Uninhabited Area” and is used for dumping decommissioned satellites and spacecraft. Plastic particles have previously been found in the six deepest ocean trenches, on remote uninhabited islands and in the polar regions. Two vessels taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race last month collected the first samples from Point Nemo and stored them on…

Source: The Times May 17, 2018 23:02 UTC