Have you heard about the Great Pacific garbage patch?

The Great Pacific garbage patch is a whirlpool of marine debris, mostly tiny pieces of plastic, in the central North Pacific Ocean. The patch mostly consists of pelagic plastics, formed from plastic bags, plastic water bottles, bottle caps and styrofoam.

Plastic does not biodegrade, the sun breaks these down into smaller and smaller pieces through photo degradation, which is why it is so difficult to judge the size of the patches, since these pieces are not visible from satellites or planes.

Have a look at the infographic below and be flabbergasted about the amount of plastic and de debris that are found in our oceans. Many people might not realize it but it is an inconvenient truth.

Contents: www.bookyourdive.com/blog/2014/3/23/great-pacific-garbage-patch

Image: www.bookyourdive.com/blog/2014/3/23/great-pacific-garbage-patch

Image: www.rurbanlife.net/great-pacific-garbage-patch-environmental-disaster

Image: www.envirocon.org

image: http://edu.stemjobs.com/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/

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