How+Can+We+Solve+the+Problem+of+the+Garbage+Patch

= **Introduction**  =

The Great Garbage Patch, also known as the pacific trash vortex is a huge area of the pacific ocean which contains tons of trash. The patch is supposed to be the size of Texas, and contains 3.5 million tons of garbage, and it is predicted to be doubled by the next decade. The patch is made up mostly of high concentrations of plastic (80%), however, it also contains chemical sludge and other debris. One of the reasons why the garbage patch is growing is because many people are not paying much attention about the amount of trash they throw away in the oceans around the world. According to us, it is really important for the people of the world to know about this problem, and they should be warned about it, and its disadvantages.

**Solution #1: Education**
We strongly would support the idea of educating students about the environment and its importance. If the students are warned beforehand, then they can pay more attention on protecting the environment. They can then pass on the message of protecting the environment to the next generation.

**Solution #2: More Trash Cans**
In order for the people to protect their environment, they need somewhere to throw their trash. Therefore, it is important for the government to increase the amount of trash cans present on the beach, and on boats/ships. A lot of people get lazy and throw their trash in the ocean since they don't want to walk a few meters to throw their trash in a trash can.

**Solution #3: Recycling**
A good way to preserve the environment is to recycle. The government should set up organizations that could use that plastic and recycle it, and perhaps use it for other benefits, or even use it again as a source of bottles.

**Solution #4: Make Laws**
The government should create laws that would prevent people from polluting the world. One good way is to fine the people who throw trash into the ocean. For doing that, the government would have to set up better security systems that would look suspect people.

**Reason for the Garbage Patch:**
The reason for the garbage patch is us, humans. We are the ones who polluted the ocean by throwing tons of garbage in it. If we do not stop right now, the consequences would be devastating because of pollution regions. Also, we do not want our young to face problems of cleaning garbage continents.

Bibliography http://www.zimbio.com/Great+Pacific+Garbage+Patch/articles/18/Who+Needs+the+Pacific+Anyways http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacifitc_Garbage_Patch http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100420/OPINION02/100419085/Mankind-can-slove-the-world-s-garbage-problem