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   Where is the Great Pacific garbage patch?

   • The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California. It is the most well known patch. While some areas of the patch have more trash than others, much of the debris is made of microplastics (by count). Because microplastics are smaller than a pencil eraser, they are not immediately noticeable to the naked eye.

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   What is a 'garbage patch'?

   • The "garbage patch" is a popular name for concentrations of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. While "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the marine debris problem in the North Pacific ocean.

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   What is the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP)?

   • The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world’s oceans. It is located halfway between Hawaii and California. It is estimated that 1.15 to 2.41 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean each year from rivers.

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   Why is there a garbage patch in the Great Pacific?

   • The amount of debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch accumulates because much of it is not biodegradable. Many plastics, for instance, do not wear down; they simply break into tinier and tinier pieces. For many people, the idea of a “garbage patch” conjures up images of an island of trash floating on the ocean.

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Learn about the collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean, also known as the Pacific trash vortex. Find out how plastics and other trash affect marine life and the ocean ecosystem.

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   The Great Pacific garbage patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific garbage patch [1]) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the central North Pacific Ocean. It is located roughly from 135°W to 155°W and 35°N to 42°N. [2] The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the Pacific Rim, including ...

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Learn what the garbage patch is, how it affects the ocean, and why it is not a literal island of trash. Find out the challenges of measuring and cleaning up marine debris in the North Pacific.

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   Learn about the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, located between Hawaii and California. Find out how much plastic, of what types, and how it is distributed in the patch, and how The Ocean Cleanup is cleaning it up.

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   May 1, 2024 · Great Pacific Garbage Patch, zone in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii that has a high concentration of plastic waste. Ocean currents carry plastic debris into a subtropical gyre, where it remains trapped.

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   Learn what the Pacific Garbage Patch is, where it is, and how it affects the ocean. Find out how NOAA ships and scientists study and clean up this area of marine debris.

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    Mar 21, 2024 · The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California. It is the most well known patch. While some areas of the patch have more trash than others, much of the debris is made of microplastics (by count). Because microplastics are smaller than a pencil eraser, they are not immediately noticeable to the naked eye.