>"Yes, we have all heard of the extreme hyperbole surrounding it, such as calling it a "continent."" And don't forget to mention the stock-image that most fear

>"Yes, we have all heard of the extreme hyperbole surrounding it, such as calling it a "continent."" And don't forget to mention the stock-image that most fear-mongering articles regarding this topic use. It's usually an entire image filled with plastic trash that's floating above murky-dark water. It grabs peoples' attention, but misrepresents the extent of the problem by evoking forced emotion on individuals who think that there is quite literally "a floating island/continent of plastic trash in the ocean somewhere". Sadly, a lot of environmental issues are dealt with like this, with fear mongering rather than objective and calm discussions.