The Payoff for Overfishing - Jellyfish rule the waves (June 8, 2009) Full article here. Reasons to Reduce Your Plastic Trash: The Garbage Patch - An example of pollution is in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In this, there are high amounts of plastic that have been collected into a huge pile within the North Pacific Gyre. This area is estimated to hold up to 100 million tons of debris: 80% of the garbage comes from land-based sources, and 20% from ships at sea. A stunning video of its effects.   Anyone interested in getting involved in NRWA can contact the Norwalk River Watershed Association at P.O. Box 197, Georgetown, CT 06829; call 203-846-8210 or email info@norwalkriver.org.