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The governments of Asia need to stop dumping plastic into the ocean ? I’m pretty sure it’s the people, not « governments », who are dumping plastic on the land,
by crubier 5y ago
The governments of Asia need to stop dumping plastic into the ocean ? I’m pretty sure it’s the people, not « governments », who are dumping plastic on the land, which gets washed down the rivers into the ocean.
I agree that the blame is not always 100% on individuals. But systematically blaming anything bad 100% on « governments » is not productive either.
- halfdan 5y agoYes and no. You need a proper functioning garbage disposal system first. I've visited places in countries where the people could shop plastic wrapped items en masse but the government failed to provide proper garbage disposal. What are these people supposed to do? They get their food wrapped in plastic but have no way of disposing of said plastic other than dumping it in nature.
- crubier 5y agoFair point. In many cases though, people can vote for their government. But not always indeed.