I thought most "garbage patches" in the ocean were actually made up mostly of microplastics. I can't find a great source for this now, but a quick Google gave

I thought most "garbage patches" in the ocean were actually made up mostly of microplastics. I can't find a great source for this now, but a quick Google gave https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-paci... which says: > Even satellite imagery doesn’t show a giant patch of garbage. The microplastics of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can simply make the water look like a cloudy soup. This soup is intermixed with larger items, such as fishing gear and shoes.