Isle of Plastic

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or Isle of Plastic, is a mass of accumulated trash in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. Circular ocean currents draw in debris to the calm center of the gyre, where plastics and other trash become trapped and accumulate there.  
 

Enhancement Activities

How Much Garbage Is That?! (Grades 6-12)
I Spy: Plastics and Bioaccumulation (Grades 6-12)
I Can Help!: Reducing My Carbon Footprint (Grades 3-12)