The Great Garbage Patch
But it is severely impacting marine life and human health. Covering a territory the size of three Frances or 16 million km 2 the patch is made up of debris consisting of abandoned fishing nets and plastics of all sizes such as bags six-pack rings bottles packing straps and more. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Global Trash Solutions It is almost 80 plastic translucent and found between the depths of one inch to 300 feet. The great garbage patch . Its not an island twice the size of Texas. It is estimated that 115 to 241 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean each year from rivers. Regardless the Garbage Patch is a critical problem for ocean habitats and for people. It is located halfway between Hawaii and California. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans seas and bays. Angela Suns journey of discovery to one of the most remote places on Earth Midway Atoll to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Charles Moore o...