Pacific Garbage Patch

1. The first article's title is  How Big Is the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"? Science vs. Myth, the second article's title is just Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The web address for both articles is http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/about/media/how-big-great-pacific-garbage-patch-science-vs-myth.html  and http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ .
2. The Great Pacific garbage patch is a collection of marine debris in the northern part of the pacific Ocean. 80 Percent of the trash comes from land-based activities in North America and Asia, while 20 percent comes from boaters. Most of the garbage patch is made out of micro plastic, most of which is clear. The patch has been there since 1997.
3. The difference between the two articles is that one is published by a private company while the other is a governmental website.
4. The authors didn't really provide views as this was in informational article and not an editorial.
5. One detail from one article is that the patch is made mostly of micro plastic. This affected the meaning by telling the reader what the patch is.
6.  My opinion is that this patch should have never happened and that there should have been stricter laws in place to prevent it from happening. It should be scooped up with nets and then dried and burned. The government responsible for letting this happen should be made liable to clean it up.