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We seem to be producing 8 billion tons [1], so 9 million ending up in the ocean is sadly predictable, even assuming earnest recycling efforts. [1]https://news.
by hrktb 8y ago
We seem to be producing 8 billion tons [1], so 9 million ending up in the ocean is sadly predictable, even assuming earnest recycling efforts.
[1]https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment/ https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced...
- yardstick 8y agoMore emphasis is needed on the Reduce and Reuse aspects of recycling. The ordering of the slogan is intentional: Reduce, Reuse, and only after those we should then Recycle. How can we better minimise the amount of plastic that is thrown out in the first place?
- ndnxhs 8y agoI'd like to know this as well. The only solution I know is to buy everything at a local farmers market and make everything yourself which seems extremely impractical for most people. How for example do I not end up with waste shampoo bottles? Its not like I can reuse them because I don't have any way to get shampoo without another bottle.
- CannisterFlux 8y agoI haven't tried this but you can buy shampoo in solid bars, like bars of soap, rather than in bottles.