Question

What constitutes the majority of the debris found in the “garbage patch” located in the North Pacific Ocean?

Answer 1

Plastic is most of the debris.

Free-floating fishing nets make up another 10 percent of all marine litter, or about 705,000 tons, according to U.N. estimates.

Answer 2

Answer: plastic is the main constituent in the garbage patch found in North Pacific Ocean. It was estimated to be approximately 80 thousand tonnes or about 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in the patch. A total of 1.8 trillion plastic pieces were estimated to be floating in the patch.