Island of Garbage?

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

from wiki:

 

"The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Eastern Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135° to 155°W and 35° to 42°N and estimated to be twice the size of Texas.[1] The patch is characterized by exceptionally high concentrations of suspended plastic and other debris that have been trapped by the currents of the North Pacific Gyre. Despite its size and density, the patch is not visible from satellite photography because it consists of very small pieces, almost invisible to the naked eye [2] and most of its contents are suspended beneath the surface of the ocean."

 

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-garbage-island-1-of-3

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-garbage-island-2-of-3

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-garbage-island-3-of-3

[Jigger]

Everything makes its way to the ocean eventually. Its not the only mass floating out there, either. Rather sad what's been done to mother nature. I haven't got time to check out the links but will a little later. This is a link to the algalita marine research foundation. They've done some of the most comprehensive research to date on the gyre and are IMO the definitive authority on this subject. Thanks for bringing this up Dr. Salvenious.

 

Algalita Research foundation