I find it surprising that you would think that plastic trash goes into the ocean. In fact, it goes to the landfills. The trash in the ocean comes from poor waste management in Asia and Africa (none of the top 20 most plastic-polluting rivers are in the US), and a small portion (20%) comes from natural disasters such as the Sendai tsunami.
USA's trash goes to landfills, from where only a tiny part of it can accidentally get into the water. Other places just dump trash into the water.
USA's trash goes to landfills, from where only a tiny part of it can accidentally get into the water. Other places just dump trash into the water.