Ocean cleanup group removes record 25,000 pounds of trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch in one extraction
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Ocean cleanup group removes record 25,000 pounds of trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch in one extraction - Lemmy.world
Love hearing this and hope we can continue to clean up what we’ve done and eliminate the root causes.
The root cause being a lot of underdeveloped countries just dump into rivers and streams. Which just float out to the oceans. We need world govs. To step in and fix the way they dispose of their trash. This is a good start though.
That’s not true. Most of it is from commercial fishing.
Here’s a source, from the group doing this cleanup.

Over 75% Of Plastic in Great Pacific Garbage Patch Originates From Fishing | Press Release | The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean CleanupSomebody should remind them not to shit where they eat.