OR&R's Marine Debris Division

The name "Pacific Garbage Patch" makes many people believe that this region is a large, continuous fragile fragments of sea like bottles and other trash. The literally Jung Island can be seen through satellite photos and aerial photographs. A higher concentration of waste may be found in other areas such as this area or abandoned fishing nets, but most debris is actually a small floating plastic piece that can not be seen immediately with the naked eye.

The fragments are constantly mixed by wind and waves and are widely dispersed over the large surface area and the entire water column. You can go through the "garbage patch" area and see little or no garbage above the water. It is also difficult to estimate the size of these 'plaques'. The boundary and contents are constantly changing due to flow and wind. Regardless of the size, quality and location of "garbage patch", artificial garbage does not belong to our ocean or waterway, so we have to deal with it.

In this episode, the NOAA Ocean Debris Project explains what garbage patch is, what it is, what you know, what you do not know, and what you can do about this ocean problem.

This marine garbage removal represents a partnership between USFWS, the DLNR Forest and Wildlife Service in Hawaii, the NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center, the NOAA Marine Waste Program, the NOAA National Marine Protected Area Office and the Papahnaumokkea Marine National Monument I will. I thank the Nets to Energy program, Schnitzer Steel Co. and Covanta Honolulu / H - POWER who supported this project.

The Honolulu strategy issued by UNEP and the National Marine and Atmospheric Maritime Aeronautics Agency is a comprehensive and global effort to reduce the ecological impact of marine waste, human health and economic impact. Its purpose is to serve as a common reference framework for actions between these communities and to provide tools for the group to develop and monitor marine garbage programs and projects. We soon realized that the time has come to make a more sustainable choice. The connection between the plastic in our hands and the plastic in the sea is more clear. The role of consumers in determining the type of production chain we use is increasing. Personal responsibility is stronger. Through concepts like a circulation economy, individual consciousness can become a direction in which consumers lead new approaches. Top companies are consistent with these needs, I think we can make real progress

Marine garbage is defined as a permanent solid material that is either dumped or disposed of in the marine environment or the Great Lakes, either intentionally or intentionally, directly or indirectly. This is a worldwide problem, it is a daily problem. The accumulation of garbage such as Great Pacific waste packing is most famous, but there are no places in the world that are not affected by garbage and its influence. Marine garbage threatens our environment, navigational safety, economy, and potential human safety and health