We need a much more proactive approach then sit on our hands till summer 2016, this is absurd. The rate of oceanic pollution is beyond severe. This doesnt fix the backwards thinking that led us to where we are currently. There is only so many times where you get pissed at what humans do before you just say fuck it. I just saved my self from stress by switching to not giving a fuck.
I'm wondering how many birds fish and krill will be brutalized by tthis monstrosity all in the name of fishing for plastic -yuri
isn't switching yo not give a fuck counter productive? Isn't not giving a fuck why the world is being polluted? -yuri
The fish it filters will be full of plastic and die from it anyways, there is always some collateral damage, I think it is beter to kill one species to save our own.
Birds? Not sure how this will effect birds... The system is designed to allow fish, plankton, etc through it's filter system. It uses floating booms, not nets, and uses the natural flow of the current to pull the plastic into the filters. It also travels very, very slowly, which again, lends itself to being safe for marine life. Look up how it works…I think it's pretty impressive. We've got millions and millions of aquatic animals that are dying each year because of our polluted oceans anyway, and I think it's about time we did something to clean up our shit. This is the best system anyone has come up with yet, so until somebody comes up with something better, I'm all in favour of it. What we really need to do though….is stop dumping all our shit in the oceans.
Those Asians rely on fish, i doubt they would harm too many. I believe Japan and south Korea have a large abundance of species and volume of fish..
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