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In reply to the discussion: A Troubling Discovery in the Deepest Ocean Trenches [View all]bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)30. I've been reading about plastic pollution for years
But this is disturbing, although not surprising.
I'm currently in a nursing home, just passed a one year anniversary,(talk about depressing) but this place uses styrofoam cups only once and other types of plastic containers once also.
I've brought in my own reusable cups and anything else I can reuse like salt& pepper shakers, condiment holders etc. Which also means that I buy what goes on them.
I didn't realize how much plastic a place like this throws away and then multiply it by other nursing homes and hospitals within less than 50 miles of me.
I did a rough count with the phone book and STOPPED AT 50!!!
JEEEBUS...we are doomed.
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I watched the televised bombs and cried my paleontology, archaeology,
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2019
#29
At least many areas are going away from plastic bags. Those and 1 use bottles are the WORST.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#15
Well we can't exactly clean it up we can however reduce what we are currently producing.
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#27
Remember that "kid" who invented the sweeper system to get rid of the plastics in our oceans?
ProudLib72
Mar 2019
#5
but the focus needs to be on the source first. 90% of ocean plastic comes from 10 rivers.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#10
Sadly, you are so right. I don't know if there is enough international will
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2019
#25
Actually two children works for worldwide population reductions and surprisingly fast n/t.
airplaneman
Mar 2019
#18
In the US, most of our population growth lately is coming from immigration
crazycatlady
Mar 2019
#32