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It's unfortunate that these "sexy" solutions get more attention than practical ones. Trash localized in a smaller body of water isn't much better than trash in
by Aunche 6y ago
It's unfortunate that these "sexy" solutions get more attention than practical ones. Trash localized in a smaller body of water isn't much better than trash in the ocean, especially since a clogged up river will eventually start leaking trash. The most effective way to reduce ocean trash in the ocean is to build proper waste management infrastructure in developing countries. The only NGO I can find that does this is WasteAid.
https://wasteaid.org https://wasteaid.org
- Retric 6y agoThe bubbles are only part of the solution. You still need a fairly straightforward extraction method and a landfill or other long term disposal method. This might add up to ~5 dump trucks an hour worth of trash for extreme rivers, but that’s not all that expensive.