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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a concentration of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean the exact size and mass of which is unknown and difficult to measure. Great Pacific Garbage Patch Cleanup Is Underway The Great Pacific Garbage Patch a collection of plastic floating trash halfway between Hawaii and California is more than 600000 square miles in size. Pacific ocean trash . Strong ocean currents carry marine debris into the Great Pacific Garbage. It is located halfway between Hawaii and California. At 165250000 square kilometers 63800000 square miles in the area as defined with a. It is constantly moving though. 525 Trillion Pieces and Counting but Big Questions Remain. The 60 bags measuring 1 cubic metre each contained everything from discarded fishing nets to microplastics. Environmental organization The Ocean Cleanup has been collecting plastic waste using a 60...