Old link, but I hadn’t realized the caveat until today. Basically, most of the waste that’s accumulated in the GPGP is from industrial scale fishing (US, China, etc). I’ve long known that it isn’t a big island (you can’t even photograph it; it’s just slightly murky water for miles and miles), but for some reason I thought this implied that most oceanic waste is fishing related. That’s not right, see the wikipedia page.
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3 hoursThat’s definitely the best thing to do for the oceans, the climate, and the future of all life on earth
- NarrativeBear@lemmy.worldEnglish5 hours
I have not been able to afford fish for ages. I am doing my part!
Also Seaspiracy (2021) is worth a watch for anyone interested. It’s a documentary that talks about some of these topics.
- Dzheyk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish18 hours
Glad you finally learned what’s been suppressed all these years. Switching to paper straws was never the answer, only a distraction to keep the focus away from who really pollutes our waters. Same goes for any kind of pollutant. Ain’t nothing we can do on a personal level to make a real difference. Change has to happen at the industrial level.
- Ludicrous0251@piefed.zipEnglish18 hours
Stop eating fish and continue sharing information is a good start while you push for industrial change.
- CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish15 hours
I stopped eating fish years ago because of that and still support their message. Companies like Coca-Cola love personal responsibility and little ocean cleaning projects because they give people the illusion that the industry doesn‘t have to change. Change is only possible with policies that directly target their profits, though. That also goes for fishing and for that you would have to violently sink shadow fishing fleets probably. Which is especially tragic since many of them are manned by slaves but what else can you do?
