MeleeMeistro

What percentage of the garbage patch is composed of recyclable waste? And, do you think there are recycling methods on the horizon for the waste that cannot currently be recycled? Would this not be dissimilar to concepts such as "landfill mining"?

I've skimmed over the stuff you linked, and what I can draw from it is that the problem is moreso the actual recycling facilities than anything else. If we are serious about having a system and a supply of sustainable and recyclable plastics, then those facilities definitely need improvement.