>Does the power consumed by pumping tons of air 24/7 offset the ecological gains by the system? I was thinking along the same lines. I'm guessing it would be c

>Does the power consumed by pumping tons of air 24/7 offset the ecological gains by the system? I was thinking along the same lines. I'm guessing it would be cheaper to concentrate all the plastic close to the source so it can be easily collected. Compared to sending N boats out to M garbage patches that exist, I'm thinking this will be more efficient.