shouldn't we have more effective ways of keeping our oceans clean now?

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shouldn't we have more effective ways of keeping our oceans clean?

This remote island in the South Pacific is covered in 18 tons of our trash

 

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Even animals deep below the ocean are being poisoned by toxic chemicals

 

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.

 

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yes

 

[381465]

Sad.
I'm sure some nations and some people do a fine job of being clean and responsible with trash and inversely, some treat the oceans like a toilet.

Maybe Columbia, Chile and Peru are barging trash out to sea.

 

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Women on mission to 'clean up oceans'

 

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more fish in the sea by 2050

or

More plastic than fish in the sea by 2050, says Ellen MacArthur


what's our preference?

 

[Radrook]

Sad.
I'm sure some nations and some people do a fine job of being clean and responsible with trash and inversely, some treat the oceans like a toilet.

Maybe Columbia, Chile and Peru are barging trash out to sea.

What is this suspicion based on?

 

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What is this suspicion based on?

Pacific coast exposure, urban areas, existing river, freshwater impoundment and air pollution issue.
Just a guess based on these.

 

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10 Things You Can Do to Save the Ocean -- National Geographic

 

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Too good to be true? The Ocean Cleanup Project faces feasibility questions

 

[saffron park]

It's a very unfortunate example of the tragedy of the commons. "Public" property will always tend to be used irresponsibly.

 

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Environmental company to clean ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ from Alameda