I'm a volunteer at their science research team. > This only collects the visible pollution. I don't have any numbers, but I can imagine that the invisible poll

I'm a volunteer at their science research team. > This only collects the visible pollution. I don't have any numbers, but I can imagine that the invisible pollution is much worse. So far our research points to the opposite (which surprised us, too)[1]. The larger pieces do slowly break down, becoming harder to catch, so we feel we have to be fast to catch as much as possible. You are right we cannot catch everything. > This is a noble project, but I hope it will not end up just washing away our guilt. So do we! (Raising awareness to mitigate the problem at the source is one of our goals, but we also feel that's not enough on itself because of how much is already there.) [1] http://www.theoceancleanup.com/blog/show/item/the-ocean-cleanup-prepares-for-2020-pacific-cleanup-successfully-completes-mega-expedition-reconais.html http://www.theoceancleanup.com/blog/show/item/the-ocean-clea...