[Oshkalaboomboom]

If you look at the map at the top of the thread it looks like they are heading to one specific known garbage patch to see if they can make a dent in cleaning it up.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That makes sense. I hope they succeed. The state of West Coast beaches are unbelievably filthy with fishing nets, floats, trash of all sorts. I'm sure the origins of this mess lies far across the Pacific.