Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-22 years agoAn NGO called Ocean Cleanup, says with the techniques it's using now it may be able to clean 90% of the ocean's plastic trash by 2040.abcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down10
arrow-up195arrow-down1external-linkAn NGO called Ocean Cleanup, says with the techniques it's using now it may be able to clean 90% of the ocean's plastic trash by 2040.abcnews.go.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoThey have installed trash collectors in some rivers as well: https://theoceancleanup.com/rivers/interceptor-original/ This is at least a bit closer to the source. The issue will realistically not be fully solved unless the majority of our plastics are switched to biodegradable materials instead.
They have installed trash collectors in some rivers as well: https://theoceancleanup.com/rivers/interceptor-original/ This is at least a bit closer to the source.
The issue will realistically not be fully solved unless the majority of our plastics are switched to biodegradable materials instead.