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World's Oceans Face Plastic Pollution Problem November 13, 2008 REPORT Some scientists and environmentalists believe that more than 5 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean has become a soup of plastic confetti -- the remnants of plastic trash that travels on ocean currents from the world's shorelines. Now, researchers are trying to quantify the extent of the problem, and learn more about how plastic pollution affects fish, marine mammals and birds. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports. "Junk Raft" Journey Raises Pollution Awareness SLIDE SHOW Environmental educator Marcus Eriksen travelled from California to Hawaii on a raft built from plastic soda bottles, aiming to draw attention to the problem of plastic pollution. Listen to him describe his journey. Experts Answer Your Questions on Plastic Pollution FORUM Holly Bamford, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris Program, and Charles Moore, head of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, answer your questions about plastic pollution.	Main: Plastic Oceans   Slide Show:   Junk Raft Journey   Forum: Moore, NOAA Rep   Answer Questions  Quiz: Test Your   Plastic Pollution Knowledge

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