Tsunami debris washing up on US coast

Here is a link to an article that discusses how fast the gyre is pushing debris and garbage from the garbage patch onto the Hawaiian islands and the US coast.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20111115a2.html

Updated Information

Here is a recent article about the state of the garbage patch.

http://www.care2.com/causes/update-on-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-yes-its-still-there.html