Where is the great pacific garbage patch located
- Located in the Northern Pacific Ocean
- Three times the size of Portugal & Spain combined
- Roughly 135W to 155W and 35N to 42N
- Approximately 2200km long and 800km wide = 1,760,000 square kilometres
- Heavier plastic sinks 10m
- Cannot be seen by satellites
- Likely to double in size within the next 10 years