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Re:Ocean cleaning device succeeds in removing plastic for th... by dylan604 on Sunday January 12, 2020 @11:01AM (#22026872)
I'm really not so sure cigarette packing is cellophane [0]. Just because something is biodegradable doesn't mean it's cool to just chuck it out the window. While that cellophane is still intact (it's main use is to keep out moisture) is traveling along water ways/drains where it can clog up the works.

[0]https://meshrinkwrap.com/news/cigarette-packaging-explained/

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Re:Ocean cleaning device succeeds in removing plastic for th... by afc on Sunday January 12, 2020 @12:32PM (#22027565)
Strawman. There are many things that, like tossing biodegradable stuff out the window, aren't cool that don't appreciably contribute to ocean plastic pollution.
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