I'm sure Manhattan has more trash than either of us would wish. But I think looking around Times Square is not the best way to study this scientifically. The

I'm sure Manhattan has more trash than either of us would wish. But I think looking around Times Square is not the best way to study this scientifically. The studies that have been done in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch shows that it's majority from China, with Indonesia a strong seconds. US contributes < 1%. This would be a more convincing post if I could point to sources. I don't have time to dig those up, so this data is from my memory. Take it for what it is...