What is the the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and where is it?
-the great pacific patch is gradually as a result of ocean or marine pollution gathered by oceans currents. It occupies a relatively stationary region of the North Pacific Ocean bounded by the North Pacific Gyre in the horse latitudes. It is located near Japan and the Eastern Garbage Patch.
How is it impacting the environment in a negative way?
-because the Great Pacific Patch and plastic pollution generally, is killing marine life. Seabirds and marine mammals are affected every year as well as many other species. For example: turtle often mistake plastic bag for prey such as jellyfish.
What is being done to help with this problem?
-Reuse plastic and try something new with it or create something with plastic that you can used. Stop throwing rubbish in the sea cause it is affecting marine animals and many other species in the sea.
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