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Slate Magazine
3 months ago
Environment

The Dark Side of Ocean Cleanup Technology

The phrase 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is disliked by marine biologist Rebecca Helm
There is a diverse array of marine life living alongside the plastic in the North Pacific High [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Environment

The nurdle hunters: is combing UK beaches for tiny bits of plastic a waste of time?

Nurdles, tiny pre-production plastic pellets, are littering UK beaches and cleanups cannot keep up with the amount of nurdles present.
Removing all the nurdles from oceans and coastlines is not possible due to the sheer amount of plastic particles floating in the waters. [ more ]
www.dw.com
6 months ago
Environment

Waves of waste: The harsh truth about ocean plastic DW 11/13/2023

The Ocean Cleanup believes it can remove 90% of plastic floating on the surface of the ocean by using nets and floating barriers.
Critics argue that ocean cleanup technologies are a distraction and that resources should be focused on stemming the flow of mismanaged plastic waste in the first place. [ more ]
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