There is a huge floating pile of garbage in the Pacific Ocean and it's bigger than Texas! http://nydn.us/2pCUaYr | New York Daily News

Did you know there’s a massive floating island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas? Known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it contains over 80,000 tons of plastic, trapping marine life and disrupting entire ecosystems. If we don’t stop plastic pollution, experts predict that by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by weight. These plastics break down into toxic chemicals that poison marine animals and eventually make their way into our food chain. Do yo

3K views · 217 reactions | 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 | Facebook

307K views · 1.7K reactions | The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has even more garbage than scientists thought. | Scripps News | Facebook

25K views · 306 reactions | The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn't what you think: 60 Minutes producers clear up misconceptions about the concentration of litter—including plastic—in the ocean between California and Hawaii. https://cbsn.ws/2QBO9Ly | 60 Minutes | Facebook