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[-] bstix@feddit.dk 5 points 2 weeks ago

Hmm. Perhaps the beaches shouldn't be the prioritized focus for developing alternatives to plastic.

If it's on the beach, it can be picked up. Today, tomorrow or eventually.

I think the plastic that can't be as easily be collected ought to be replaced by alternatives first.

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

If it's on the beach it's been washed up there. The stuff that's washing up can be collected, sure, but that represents a small percentage of the overall amount that there is.

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Excellent point.

[-] Obelix@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

If it gets swept up on the shore, it's in the ocean. So it totally makes sense to prevent it from being there.

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