Located halfway between Hawaii and California, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is estimated to contain a whopping 2.41 million tonnes of plastic - and is continuing to grow.
More than 75 percent of plastic found in the North Pacific Garbage Patch (NPGP) are discarded fishing equipment from Japan and China, according to a Dutch non-profit. In a Sept. 1 study, The [.]
More than three-quarters of the plastic mass in the North Pacific Garbage Patch comes from fishing activities, including floating nets and ropes, an analysis of ocean debris shows.
More than three-quarters of the North Pacific Garbage Patch, found between Hawaii and California, comes from the fishing industry, says The Ocean Cleanup.