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ASEZ WAO No More GPGP Forum at the Aquarium of the Pacific | WMSCOG

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Alyssa
Date
2025-06-21 12:35
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ASEZ WAO, an international volunteer service group that consists of the Church of God young adult workers from 7,500 churches in 175 countries, hosted the “No More GPGP” Forum at the Aquarium of the Pacific to raise awareness about the issue of plastic consumption and pollution. An expert panel identified the challenges the GPGP presents and discussed why it is important for all people to take part in cleaning it up. GPGP is an acronym for Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is a vast concentration of mostly plastic trash and debris floating in the Pacific Ocean. At an estimated 1.6 million square km, the patch spans an area two times the size of Texas. Though plastics are all around us and a convenient part of our daily lives; not everyone realizes the major threat they pose to the health of the earth. When plastics in the ocean are subjected to UV rays and constant friction from ocean waves, they easily break down into microplastics. These harm marine life and eventually humans, through food chain consumption. All four guest panelist participated in signing an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding), agreeing to work together in partnership with ASEZ WAO to solve this pertinent issue.

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  • 2025-09-01 13:35

    It’s inspiring to see young adults from around the world taking action to protect our oceans. ASEZ WAO’s dedication to solving the Great Pacific Garbage Patch problem shows how much impact caring and united efforts can have!