I agree, do some research. The patch is not just huge heap of garbage floating around. Most of the plastic is photodegradable (breaks down in sunlight) and over time it collects in the middle of oceanic gyres and resembles a soupy, plastic-goop. It is true, and unfortunately there is nothing we can do about it either. Wake up people, we need to appreciate the fact that we have gone totally overboard with our planet. I suppose you wouldn't believe that Americans consume over 2,000,000 plastic beverage bottles EVERY 5 MINUTES either. If you want even more depressing figures, check out this guys' artwork:

http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php