A container of plastic ducks , frogs and beavers broke free from a cargo ship and fell into the North Pacific in 1998 . The durable plastic containers have been floating around ever since providing insights into the nature of ocean currents . Some estimates suggest as many as 100 containers fall into the ocean every year .
A container of plastic ducks , frogs and beavers broke free from a cargo ship and fell into the North Pacific in 1992 . The durable bath toys have been floating around ever since providing insights into the flow of ocean currents . Some estimates suggest as many as 10,000 containers fall into the ocean every year .