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Anyone that lives in a city next to a river/lake/sea knows that all the small pieces of trash on land end up in the water.
by is_true 7y ago
Anyone that lives in a city next to a river/lake/sea knows that all the small pieces of trash on land end up in the water.
- mc32 7y agoMostly in places with no regulation or poor regulation enforcement —at least since the “Don’t mess with Texas” days.
- sp332 7y agoThat's still a small amount of trash compared to what gets intentionally dumped in the ocean, plus abandoned commercial-scale fishing equipment.
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- notacoward 7y agoYes, but "in the water" includes both shallow water near shore and deep water far out in the ocean. The OP is about one. You're talking about the other, which might not even be relevant, so the "anyone knows" condescension is misplaced.
- MiroF 7y agoWhat do you mean might not even be relevant? Is there some hidden reason we should be focusing on deep sea plastics only?
- notacoward 7y agoIt's not hidden. It's what the OP is about. It's right there in the title - ocean plastic waste, not coastal. Pollution on or near shore is absolutely an important issue, but there are thousands of important issues that are not germane to this conversation.
- MiroF 7y agoI'm pretty sure the plastic coastal waste we're talking about it still in the ocean, so I'm a bit confused by the distinction you're making. Care to explain more?
- fullstop 7y agoThis (coastal area) also happens to be where the vast majority of fish live. This doesn't change the context, but it's something to consider.