Islands of plastic floating off the coasts of Central America
Americas Now • 9m 20s
The accumulation of plastic debris on our oceans and rivers has led to the formation on garbage patches and floating islands non-biodegradable waste in open waters. In the Americas one of the worst cases happens out of the coast of Guatemala and Honduras. Harris Whitbeck reports.
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