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This merely puts the plastic pollution somewhere else (into a dump near the ocean most likely), so it doesn’t really save anything. The problem is still the pr
by sydmeyer 7y ago
This merely puts the plastic pollution somewhere else (into a dump near the ocean most likely), so it doesn’t really save anything.
The problem is still the production of the materials in the first place.
- dlhavema 7y agoOf course if we didnt use as much disposable things there would be less trash. But wouldn't you rather have all this garbage collected somewhere, than scattered throughout the river and beyond?
- danielharan 7y agoSorry, that's just ludicrous. Putting plastic in a dump is much better than letting it kill animal after animal, decomposing into smaller pieces and getting into the food chain. Ideally we design most plastics out, but barring that recycling would be fine - and just burying it is still much better than either burning or letting it drift into oceans.
- dang 7y agoYour comment's great, except for the first sentence, which is what the site guidelines refer to as calling names in arguments. Would you mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and editing those bits out of your HN comments in the future? I know it seems small, but it has a downgrading effect on conversation. Also, it often doesn't seem small to the person being addressed that way (or some other readers who happen upon it).
- austinheap 7y agoThank you for being the net on the outlets of our drainage pipes! Subtle & not unnoticed work.