Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? It's a gyre of plastic debris in the north-central Pacific Ocean — the largest accumulation of plastic in the world. In fact, the oceans are so overwhelmed with plastic pollution that if the Great Pacific garbage patch were a country, it would be the 19th largest in the world. Check out our interactive map to see how it measures up to other places for yourself: https://biodiv.us/3SMFWSs | Center for Biological Diversity

A terrifyingly large collection of trash, more than twice the size of Texas, known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, continues to grow in the Pacific Ocean, creating problems for both sea creatures and humans. https://bit.ly/2VpIlIL | AccuWeather

🐙The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of marine debris that is TWICE the size of France, spans the ocean from North America to Japan😟 It’s time to turn the tide on ocean #pollution. Show your support by giving this a thumbs up👍🌎 | WWF

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Our Ocean’s Hidden Crisis. Did you know there’s a floating island of trash in the Pacific Ocean larger than Texas? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive collection of plastic and debris, harming marine life and disrupting ecosystems. Every piece of plastic we use has the potential to end up here. It’s time to rethink our waste, reduce single-use plastics, and protect our oceans. #GreatPacificGarbagePatch #OceanConservation #PlasticPollution #SaveTheOcean #

A recap of what happened over the last four weeks in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. | The Ocean Cleanup

Footage of Yesterday’s extraction in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Another good catch in the bank for System 002. On to the next one. | The Ocean Cleanup