Over the past two years photographer Chris Jordan has documented the affect the plastic debris has had on wildlife on Midway Atoll, which is northwest of the Hawaiian Islands.

在过去的两年中，摄影师Chris Jordan一直在记录塑料碎片对位于夏威夷群岛西北部的中途岛环礁上的野生生物的影响。

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They estimate the debris field is spread out across an area that's roughly 2,000 miles long and 1,000 miles wide located between Japan and Midway Atoll, where pieces could wash up in January.

他们估计碎片散落分布在一个日本和中途岛之间的地区，大约2000英里长，1000英里宽的海域，到1月份会冲上岸。

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They estimate the debris field is spread out across an area that's roughly 2, 000 miles long and 1, 000 miles wide located between Japan and Midway Atoll, where pieces could wash up in January.

他们估计碎片散落分布在一个日本和中途岛之间的地区，大约2000英里长，1000英里宽的海域，到1月份会冲上岸。

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Expedition organizers say the boat will sail past the Midway Atoll en route to Australia.

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The 38ft vessel, believed to be privately owned, was about 2, 000 miles west of the Hawaiian island of Oahu and 500 miles west of the Midway Atoll at the time.

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