Efficacy-
Speed and efficiency in which technology removes a full spectrum of plastic pollution in open ocean waters in variable climates and conditions
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability-
Costs to operate and maintain
Carbon footprint and energy requirements
Integrated life-sustaining infrastructure for long-term maintenance crew
Affordability and Replicability-
Cost to produce equipment and install
Availability of resources and materials needed to manufacture
Production schedule time frame for implementation
Safety-
Effect on wildlife
Safety of operation for on-site maintenance crew
Durability through extreme oceanic weather conditions and climates
Plastic Product Disposal or Re-purposing-
Usability of extracted plastic product from clean-up
Safe transport and disposal if any waste products associated with cleanup and on-site maintenance crew
Profitability-
Showing potential profitability through re-purposing of plastic product or through some symbiotic system or business directly connected to gyre clean-up technology
Can a version of the technology be implemented profitably in an alternative application?