The scientists made this projection after evaluating current satellite data about the thickness of the ice cover. (sciencedaily.com)
Per the article, it seems we have problems with data coming from current satellites in orbit and we'll have more problems with ones we haven't even launched yet. (co2insanity.com)
The EDDE could then either fling the garbage back to Earth to land in the oceans, or push the objects into a closer orbit, which would keep them out of the way of current satellites until they decay and fall back to Earth. (treehugger.com)