PS: To all of the skeptical people who ask why haven't we heard about this before and why doesn't it show up on Google Earth and satellite photos do a little research and you see why. A good place to start is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch

Below is the first paragraph from that page.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Eastern Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135° to 155°W and 35° to 42°N and estimated to be twice the size of Texas.[1] The patch is characterized by exceptionally high concentrations of suspended plastic and other debris that have been trapped by the currents of the North Pacific Gyre. Despite its size and density, the patch is not visible from satellite photography because it consists of very small pieces, almost invisible to the naked eye [2] and most of its contents are suspended beneath the surface of the ocean. [3]

I'm not convinced of the claims of man made climate change. I think its a big scam that special interest groups (like Al Gores bank account) promotes for financial gain while ignoring real threats to our planet like the great pacific garbage patch. All consumer plastic bags, jugs, and bottles can be replaced with biodegradable eco friendly ones made out of corn. Why didn't the world leaders at the recent failed climate summit address this problem since it's something that can be done as there are already companies producing bottles made from biodegradable corn. At least that would help slow the growth and poisoning of the ocean.