'Independent': "The threat to wildlife from debris floating in our seas"

Link to 'Independent' web site

"Humans currently produce 260 million tons of plastic a year. When pulled into the sea's currents, plastics do not biodegrade, but are broken into smaller pieces which are consumed by marine life."

"The biggest rubbish 'swill' is the North Pacific Gyre, the 'great garbage patch' the size of Texas, and containing an estimated 3.5 million items of detritus, ranging from toys to toothbrushes."