According to UN figures, each kilometer squared of the ocean contains 120,000 pieces of floating plastic.

In certain areas of the ocean, there is 6 times more plastic than plankton. One specific area where currents collide, far at sea in the Pacific Ocean, is a collection of trash (macro-waste) so large and dense that it could be called a 7^th continent.
Upon closer look at the rare directives which address macro-waste, it is clear that international legislation does not recognize macro-waste as pollution.

According to the Directive on Bathing Waters, macro-waste is a “simple” visual nuisance, not pollution.

This pollution is the most visible and easiest to curb, yet the problem is not able to be solved until it is addressed as a problem.
You can act to change it.
Recognizing the status of macro-waste as pollution is the first and essential step in seriously fighting the problem.

In response to the lack of action from our elected officials, Surfrider has launched the petition to convince them of the gravity of the problem. The objective is to acquire 100,000 signatures from now until May 2010, in time for the European Maritime Day.

Each voice counts. Mobilize and sign the petition.