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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by krallja on Sunday December 15, 2019 @11:37AM (#21797052)
Generally, there is not marine life in the drain line of a washing machine.
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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by r00fus on Sunday December 15, 2019 @11:54AM (#21797170)
Amusing but I think aiphex was considering the possible reuse of this tech against the pacific gyre.
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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by chongli on Sunday December 15, 2019 @12:30PM (#21797461)
If we cut off the microplastics at the source then the gyre will eventually take care of itself. The problem right now is that we’re continually adding more and more pollution.
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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by dwiel on Sunday December 15, 2019 @02:41PM (#21798445)
What do you mean "take care of itself"?
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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by chongli on Sunday December 15, 2019 @03:02PM (#21798584)
It'll make its way through the food chain and gradually clear up. Yes, it's going to harm a lot of ocean life in the mean time, but there's not much we can do about that. It's like trying to get red wine out of the white carpet and back into the bottle.

We should stop spilling the wine or at the very least drink it somewhere safer.

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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by hanniabu on Sunday December 15, 2019 @07:36PM (#21799980)
Or we can attack the issue at the source and the gyre...
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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by 4ntonius8lock on Sunday December 15, 2019 @03:32PM (#21798785)
Where in the FA does it talk about using it in the ocean?
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Re:Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry w... by noninoy on Sunday December 15, 2019 @06:12PM (#21799638)
washing machine waste water goes to rivers, rivers go to oceans
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