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Check out the Ocean Cleanup Project, it definitely cannot be the only solution, but it is one solution towards reducing ocean plastic. I know it seems crazy dau
by yazaddaruvala 6y ago
Check out the Ocean Cleanup Project, it definitely cannot be the only solution, but it is one solution towards reducing ocean plastic. I know it seems crazy daunting, and even impossible, but they are excited and entrepreneurial so I support their efforts to help the problem.
I'm especially excited about their Rivers[1] project, and their recent sunglasses[2] made from plastic they removed from the Pacific ocean (worth noting, only 95% of the product is recycled from the ocean).
Disclaimer: No affiliation, but I like what they do, have donated in the past, and just bought 2 pairs of their sunglasses.
[1] https://theoceancleanup.com/rivers/ https://theoceancleanup.com/rivers/
[2] https://products.theoceancleanup.com/ https://products.theoceancleanup.com/
- orev 6y agoI don’t disagree that there’s a problem, and removing plastic from the environment is definitely a good thing to do, but if reclaiming plastic when it’s all in one place (the transfer stations, landfills, or even the cargo containers) and easy to collect, how can it possibly be sustainable to skim it out of the ocean?
- yazaddaruvala 6y ago(Not a convincing answer, but it’s my answer) Because this group is motivated to accomplish it. lol, sadly we were lied to, and apparently no group has really cared about cleaning up land based plastic. And I kinda fall into this bucket too. If you told me someone hurried the plastic, I’d be a bit sad “but ok”. Meanwhile, I love the idea of the ocean being clean, and am happy to pay the X% extra to buy sunglasses or whatever to help fund cleaning the ocean up.