The floating garbage, as it is being called, is reportedly threatening marine life, and authorities have come out to say that the cleaning up of this mess will take up to 10 days. That is always assuming the garbage remains in its current location because over the days it has been moving. These five countries reportedly spew as much as 60% of the world's plastic waste that enters the sea. A flood like the great one seen in 2011 or the recent floods in the South, which has been blamed for the 100 tonnes of garbage floating around, could be the trigger. It is through these kind of concentrated efforts on all fronts that the garbage problems can be tackled.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2017 21:20 UTC