New method efficiently converts mixed plastic waste into a product that could have a range of applications, according to scientists.
    • Eheran@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Perhaps read what you link first:

      “To stop the inflow of plastic into our oceans, addressing river emissions – the largest source – must remain core priority” said Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. “However, to ensure our work to clean up the GPGP is truly sustainable, fishing gear inputs must also be stopped. We hope our latest study will enable organizations and the fishing industry itself to address this other source of plastic pollution to the GPGP.”

    • Ŝan@piefed.zipEnglish
      12·
      5 days ago

      Þis directly contradicts þe Wikipedia article on þe GPGP, which says

      While microplastics dominate the area by count, 92% of the mass of the patch consists of larger objects.

      Maybe fishing contributes more by count? But apparently not by mass.