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I 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

by orev 6y ago

I 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.