I did a search and I couldn't find a thread here specifically dealing with the issue of garbage. I recently saw two really neat videos about garbage.
An animation of space garbage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... xX-L0k#t=0
And a 3 part 2007 video about the Pacific ocean garbage patch; that was actually entertaining to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D41rO7m ... ilpage#t=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 1Z1w00#t=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 11R56o#t=4
It's been 7 years and I bet it is worse now; now the garbage patch includes radioactive waste from Japan.