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Fantastic news, but how effective is it? EG, It might be more effective to catch the plastic at source, and put these barriers on river mouths. Especially in
by jacknews 7y ago
Fantastic news, but how effective is it?
EG, It might be more effective to catch the plastic at source, and put these barriers on river mouths. Especially in Asia, which seems to be aa major 'contributor'.
Though perhaps there's also a 'great Atlantic garbage patch'
- esotericn 7y agoThe same company also has exactly those barriers at major polluting rivers.
- ocschwar 7y agoInitially it looked like their idea was only feasible in river mouths and not the open ocean. Definitely more efficient to put them in rivers, but now it looks like the ocean is fair game too.
- arkitaip 7y agoThey are already on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyZArQMFhQ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyZArQMFhQ4