The Garbage Patch in the Oceans: the Problem and Possible Solutions

The primary findings are: ï‚· There are potentially five Garbage Patches scattered globally, located in the North and South Pacific Ocean; North and South Atlantic Ocean; and Indian Ocean. ï‚· The total amount of plastic garbage estimated is 36,000 ton, unequally dispersed.The data results in 9,064 ton of garbage plastic in the North Atlantic and 20,240 ton in North Pacific. ï‚· The model estimation results in 2,590 ton of marine plastic debris in the South Atlantic Ocean, 2,860 ton in the South Pacific Ocean, and 2,185 ton in the Indian Ocean, which are in alignment with the data. Picture: Fotolia