Awesome, I get to once again mention the wonderful people at The Ocean Cleanup!
https://theoceancleanup.com/
These people are really going at the problem of plastics. They invented a way to passively concentrate the ocean plastic for easy collection onto barges.

Our floating systems are designed to capture plastics ranging from small pieces just millimeters in size, up to large debris, including massive discarded fishing nets (ghost nets), which can be tens of meters wide.

Models show that a full-scale cleanup system roll-out could clean 50% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in just five years.

After fleets of systems are deployed into every ocean gyre, combined with source reduction, The Ocean Cleanup projects to be able to remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040.

Way to go guys!

Are they stopping there? NO! They have created a river cleaning system. Almost all plastics reach the ocean via river. These guys have a plan to catch the plastic before it even gets to the ocean.

The Interceptor is The Ocean Cleanup’s answer for river plastic waste. It is the first scalable solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers.

It is 100% solar-powered, extracts plastic autonomously, and is capable of operating in the majority of the world’s most polluting rivers.

The Interceptor can extract 50,000 kilograms of plastic per day. In optimal conditions, up to double this amount can be achieved.

The Interceptor can work autonomously until it’s full and can continue extracting debris even when the dumpsters are being emptied.

Its large storage capacity allows for efficient emptying cycles, filling entire garbage trucks at once.

They have systems working in two rivers already and are increasing their fleet as fast as money will allow.
Soon everyone will be able to help out buy buying their products that they make from the recycled plastics they gather! Check here for details:
https://products.theoceancleanup.com/