Watch a team from VBS.TV search for the alleged toxic “Garbage Island”, reported to be bigger than Texas, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. What they find is more disturbing than they even imagined. Rated R for language and for the sheer sadness of what we have done to our oceans.

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Searching out the Pacific Ocean's mythical floating trash heap.

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The ORV Alguita casts off for the middle of nowhere

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The Captain nets a moon jellyfish, nature's plastic bag.

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Testing the water for some of the worst toxins on earth.

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Cabin fever takes its toll on the crew's interest in astronomy

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Saved by dolphins (from boredom).

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The fever quickly makes its way through the rest of the cabin.

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Garbage Island — is it an actual island?

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At long last, the ORV Alguita enters the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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The real nature of the bummer comes into focus.

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Reeling in a 200-pound mass of tangled crap (and a toothbrush).

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The Alguita makes landfall on the polluted shores of Hawaii.

Toxic - Garbage Island - Extra
Dr. Frederick vom Saal tells us about all the toxins we've eaten.