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Re:Ocean cleaning device succeeds in removing plastic for th... by gpvos on Sunday January 12, 2020 @09:47AM (#22026474)
The weird thing is that paper tends to cost more energy to produce than plastic, so in that sense plastic can be seen as the more environment-friendly choice. But yes, there's lots of stuff that doesn't need packaging at all.
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Re:Ocean cleaning device succeeds in removing plastic for th... by foob4r on Sunday January 12, 2020 @10:35AM (#22026713)
The problem is plastic lasts for decades or even centuries, ends up in the oceans, becoming food for fish that then choke on it.

More energy in production for paper while true, also means that with solar and other renewable getting cheaper, that argument will be a distraction.

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