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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by garaetjjte on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @09:43AM (#32238155)
Why not 100 Mg?
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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by ncmncm on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @06:28PM (#32257849)
Most people are not used to Mg quantities. Also it is the symbol for magnesium.

When you are talking about garbage, tons is the familiar unit. Metric or Imperial, it doesn't matter.

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