Making Waves, Episode 126 — 8:58 minutes

June 26, 2014 — The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one of many areas in the ocean where marine debris naturally concentrates because of ocean currents. In this episode, Dianna Parker from the NOAA Marine Debris Program explains what a garbage patch is and isn't, what we know and don't know, and what we can do about this ocean-sized problem.

Listen to the podcast and read the transcript.

Looking for more information about the "garbage patches"?

• Marine Debris Program's What and Where are Garbage Patches?
• Where Are the Pacific Garbage Patches Located?
• Is There a Garbage Patch in the Great Lakes?