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I believed this, too. But it’s apparently not true... See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17067350 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17067350

• graeme 7y ago
  That doesn't follow. That post argues it's actually us because we export plastics to China for recycling. But China shut that down and we haven't had a surge of western plastics in the oceans. They just go to landfills instead. Much plastic also goes in garbage, not recycling. This doesn't end in the oceans. I wish we'd move our supply chain off plastics for most things. But, the post you linked to isn't very persuasive on ocean plastic.
  • anigbrowl 7y ago
    I don't think we've had long enough to since China changed its waste acceptance standards to be sure of the long-term ramifications.