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This is actually great news. Western people will have to get innovate about avoiding garbage, plastic in particular. Oceans will intake less waste (Yes, I’m op
by baxtr 8y ago
This is actually great news. Western people will have to get innovate about avoiding garbage, plastic in particular. Oceans will intake less waste
(Yes, I’m optimistic about this one)
- p3llin0r3 8y agoWestern nations aren't the problem, it's developing countries with poor waste infrastructure and industrial vessels. https://www.statista.com/chart/12211/the-countries-polluting-the-oceans-the-most/ https://www.statista.com/chart/12211/the-countries-polluting...
- justinator 8y agoYeah, we're the problem. It's OUR plastic that China isn't allowing in anymore.
- 628C6l0 8y agoNo we're not the fucking problem. We are the good guys.
- justinator 8y agoI would love to think the world is so black and white, but we export plastic to China and now, they don't want it. So. It's always dangerous to think one is on the right side of history.
- 628C6l0 8y agoYou, sir, are exhibiting dangerous relativistic tendencies. It's imperative that this sorry excuse of a country be wiped off the face of the earth
- baxtr 8y agoIt is a very delicate question of responsibility. Developing countries pollute the oceans most, but the source of waste is - to a large degree - western nations. So probably, the best way to put it, is to say that both are responsible. However, now things have changed, with China at least.
- rossdavidh 8y agoThat would be an awesome outcome. I picture a more likely one is that they will incinerate a lot more. I would like to be incorrect about that.