Recently, the research team published a significant study in the journal iScience. They have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-based marine debris detector, which more accurately identifies plastic pollution in the ocean through satellite imagery. This technology is not affected by cloud cover or adverse weather, providing a more powerful tool for marine environmental protection. In addition to enhancing the accuracy of plastic pollution identification, the detector also discovers debris in commonly accessible PlanetScope images, offering new avenues for continuous monitoring. By combining Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope images, the researchers have successfully improved the drift direction model, providing technological support for the management of marine debris.