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State of Texas or Alaska or even to the country of Afghanistan. It is made up of two parts. 300 Mile Swim Through The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Will Collect Data On Plastic Pollution We contribute to it everyday by littering and using un-biodegrada. Garbage patch ocean . It contains everything from large ocean fishing equipment to microplastics smaller than 5 millimeters which may make cleanup even more challenging in addition to its extremely remote location. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch stretches from the West Coast of North America to Japan. Trapped within this massive gyre is an ever-growing swell of trash known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is estimated that 115 to 241 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean each year from rivers. They are formed by rotating ocean currents called gyres. The extent of the patch has been compared to the US. Instea