Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
by londons_explore on Monday July 25, 2022 @10:18PM
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I've just spent a bit of time in boats, and sometimes have hauled big patches of weedy garbage aboard just for fun.
Some types of weed entangle like spaghetti with one-another so just grabbing one corner and pulling means you can haul a few hundred kilos of weed into a boat by hand.
Most floating garbage gets covered in weed, shells, and even a few small fish or corals pretty quick. I really don't see how the garbage could be separated without destroying the weed and ecosystems attached.
Doing it at scale without some research to be sure it's the best plan seems like a really bad idea.
Some types of weed entangle like spaghetti with one-another so just grabbing one corner and pulling means you can haul a few hundred kilos of weed into a boat by hand.
Most floating garbage gets covered in weed, shells, and even a few small fish or corals pretty quick. I really don't see how the garbage could be separated without destroying the weed and ecosystems attached.
Doing it at scale without some research to be sure it's the best plan seems like a really bad idea.