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Look at this map for plastic pollution, and tell me the most effective locations in the world to implement your suggested "call to action" solution (ie, lower c

Look at this map for plastic pollution, and tell me the most effective locations in the world to implement your suggested "call to action" solution (ie, lower consumption) to pollution. "Now a study shows the top 10 rivers - eight of which are in Asia - accounted for 88 to 95 per cent of the total global load because of the mismanagement of waste." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4970214/95-plastic-oceans-comes-just-TEN-rivers.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4970214/95-pl... It does not appear to be an educational or a consumption issue, but instead a lack of focus on proper waste management. (Or perhaps the funds, or desire to spend the funds, to support proper waste management.)

spodek 9y ago
My biggest takeaway from that link was the sidebar: > THERE WILL BE MORE PLASTIC THAN FISH IN THE SEA BY 2050 Think about the size of the oceans. How much plastic we're dumping in them and how much fish we're taking out. I can't tell which surprises me the most. Where to implement reducing pollution? Since programs aren't exclusive and may reinforce each other, I'd answer all places. Is there a place we want more garbage?
- RobertRoberts 9y ago
  >Is there a place we want more garbage? Of course not, but let's be completely logical about this. Let's pretend we have a finite amount of time and money to fix this issue. (which we do) Where should we spend this resource to fix the plastic pollution? If we have evidence that up to 95% of the pollution comes from 10 rivers, why shouldn't we _start_ there first? Ending 100% of pollution everywhere else in the planet first, would only stop 5-10% of world pollution.