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[–] [email protected] 68 points 2 days ago (5 children)

But aside from donating to NGOs dedicated to cleaning up ocean litter, the average person has very little way to reduce the number of plastic nets in the water. It requires lifting fishermen out of poverty, teaching them more sustainable fishing practices, and cracking down on littering, all things that require international cooperation.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 days ago (11 children)

the average person has very little way to reduce the number of plastic nets in the water

Besides the obvious and 100% viable option of just not eating fish.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 days ago (4 children)

On an unrelated notes, a huge fraction of oceanic microplastics is from car tyres. Driving is a number one source of oceanic microplastic.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Car tyres are also significant contributors to terrestial microplastics and particulate matter!

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But what if we pass the responsibility down to the consumer instead of dealing with industrial waste that's often more of a matter of cost than practicality?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

nets serving their purpose long after EOL, except noone is being served.

I wish modern day electronics did as well and they could serve someone.

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