This story crossed my path 3 years ago now, and it sounds like the project is still going strong. Since 2013, a non profit group started by an 18 year old in the Netherlands, have been busy cleaning up plastic from the ocean's 5 garbage patches, and 1,000 most polluting rivers. The
Big Thing is called System001; luckily, this group is dedicated to getting it best, launching better- System002, this year, 2021.
https://theoceancleanup.com/
