DRIFT: Plastic to Power, is a system of advanced aquatic trash skimmers that will target the Pacific Garbage Patch to clean the ocean. These trash skimmers work by pumping water from the surface through a catch bin inside the Drifter. The pumped water then returns into the ocean leaving litter and debris trapped in the bin. Using the K-Nearest Neighbor algorithm to decide the most logical area to move to, the Drifters will communicate with all others in a half mile radius and report how full they are. The Drifter will then multiply the distance by the percent full to determine the best spot to move towards. The “script” will repeat every hour so that the Drifters are always moving to where the plastic density is highest. Each Drifter has 18 hours of battery life, and a 2-ton trash capacity. Once the Drifter is full, debris from the catch bin is transported back to the on-site power hub. There, debris is broken down through gasification. This process is 60-70% efficient and uses highly controlled amounts of oxygen and steam that reacts with the waste turning it into a syngas mixture that is then converted into hydrogen fuel. This fuel will power a generator that recharges the drifters, and the remaining energy will be returned to power the gasification process. 1 ton of trash used in the gasification process creates 1,000 Kilowatts of energy. With 3.2 million tons of trash in just one of the 5 ocean gyres, this process will create a lot of energy over time. To supplement the remaining 40% of the required energy we have solar panel arrays sitting on flotation devices around the power hub. Both drifters and power hubs will be self-powered through a waste to energy approach, creating a continuous renewable energy source for DRIFT. The byproduct that is created from the gasification process is important in creating more sustainable construction materials. This byproduct is called fly ash and is used for a wide range of applications. It can be used to create stronger concrete that reduces the water demand and improves concrete workability. This product reduces the carbon footprint in concrete, creating a more sustainable low carbon blended ready-mix concrete for construction. Fly ash can also be used in paving and pipe products, mineral filler for asphalt roads, and structural fill. Outside of construction fly ash can also be used for soil stabilization and waste treatment.