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How about regulate plastic so it doesn't end up in the river in the first place? Worrying about cleanup without worrying about why we have to clean it up in th
by drunner 2mo ago
How about regulate plastic so it doesn't end up in the river in the first place?
Worrying about cleanup without worrying about why we have to clean it up in the first place is a losing approach. It reads as just 'recycle better' without wondering why consumers have that burden in the first place.
- TitaRusell 2mo agoRegulate it how? They tried to put an extra tax on plastic in my country and guess what consumers will just pay it.
- victorbjorklund 2mo agoAlso wild guess consumers in your country aren’t dumping their trash in the river because you have a function garbage system. It is mainly an issue with poor people in developing countries with no access (or cost prohibitive access) to garbage collection. Not sure if taxing the very poorest on earth is great.
- jerlam 2mo agoThere are many countries involved, who may be unable or unwilling to pass or enforce the kinds of necessary laws. And people who donate want to see outcomes like "removed X tons of garbage", not "continued to lobby government to pass law".