It’s not really an island though. There’s just more garbage there than elsewhere.
Despite the common public perception of the patch existing as giant islands of floating garbage, its low density (4 particles per cubic metre (3.1/yd3)) prevents detection by satellite imagery, or even by casual boaters or divers in the area.
It’s not really an island though. There’s just more garbage there than elsewhere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
I was being hyperbolic and facetious.