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[–] [email protected] 35 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yeah... Now do something about it, please πŸ₯Ί

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We should throw all our plastic in the ocean. That way it’s far away from us as possible

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

Good news! That operation has been underway in the guise of recycling for some time now.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's not how this works lol. We exploit a resource until we either run out of it or find a more easily exploitable resource. This will continue until we kill enough of ourselves that we can't maintain plastic production.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

If that were true, we'd still have asbestos in everything. Regulation works.