Beyond the shock of the imagery, it seems as though the vast majority of our population can somehow empathize with sea creatures dining on oceanic pulverized plastic and feel bad about how it got there in the first place, but at the end of the day, the issue of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch drifts off into the distance.

Why is it that 3.5 million tons of plastic junk ended up floating in the middle of our ocean?

It's because of you and me and our neighbors and their family and work colleagues and casual acquaintances.

Passing the buck has never been acceptable, but now more than ever, it is inexcusable.

http://www.greenwala.com/community/blogs/all/1957-Who-s-To-Blame-For-The-Great-Pacific-Garbage-Patch-Look-In-The-Mirror