Hawaii has a serious trash problem — and it's coming on ocean waves

By Jareen Imam, CNN

Updated 2206 GMT (0606 HKT) June 3, 2016

The Aloha State's shorelines are being littered with marine debris that is threatening not only the environment, but also critical wildlife.
Photos: Hawaii has a huge trash problem
The Aloha State's shorelines are being littered with marine debris that is threatening not only the environment, but also critical wildlife.
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It's not just small bits of plastic making its way to Hawaii's coast. Large items like tires, buoys and even abandoned fishing boats are showing up onshore.
Photos: Hawaii has a huge trash problem
It's not just small bits of plastic making its way to Hawaii's coast. Large items like tires, buoys and even abandoned fishing boats are showing up onshore.
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An aerial survey conducted between August through November 2015 suggests that this wave of trash is being carried in by the ocean's current.
Photos: Hawaii has a huge trash problem
An aerial survey conducted between August through November 2015 suggests that this wave of trash is being carried in by the ocean's current.
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Although this piece of debris is linked to the 2011 Japanese tsunami, the survey shows that most of the marine trash is not due to the storm.