The Great Pacific Garbage Patch will be difficult to physically clean up because _______.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is in international waters, and plastic pollution comes from many sources, so no single nation is solely responsible. Also, methods that filter plastic from the water can remove plankton, which is an important part of the marine food web. Since all three factors make cleanup difficult, the best answer is “all of the above.”

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