The Great Eastern Garbage Patch is located in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii, Alaska, and Japan. Often referred as the Plastic Vortex, or the Pacific Gyre; it's mass is approximately twice the size of the State of Texas and growing larger every year. This is one of the major reasons Bag The Planet was created. We offer reusable bags and eco-friendly organic bags as an alternative to using the non-biodegradable plastic bags that are clogging our oceans an land fills. Bag The Planet believes that only by thinking globally and providing action locally can we truly make a difference in this world.   Read More.