The Insane True Scale of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

[@benjaminkvamme8986]

So, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains at least 87,000 tons of garbage. The average Toyota Corolla weighs 2,837.5 lbs. -about 1.41875 tons 87,000 ÷ 1.41875 = That's at least 61,322 Toyota Corollas!

[@D0NCH33T0]

Why specifically a Toyota Corolla lmao

[@jamiefeerycanning4116]

@@D0NCH33T0 It's a joke only RLL viewers would know, but I know what it feels not to understand the joke, and so I'll explain. 😂 The narrator of RLL, Joseph, has what has come to be known as an 'obsession' with Toyota Corrollas and often usues them as a form of measurement or for comparison with weight or height. E.g 'that's more than ___ Toyota Corrollas stacked on top of each other.' Sam from Wendover Productions has his own little 'obsession' with planes, and so his viewers use that as a joke too. I refer to his channel as both RLL and Wendover are closely related given the creators of both channels are friends IRL (from what I know and have come to see). A bit complicated, IK. Hope this helps, somehow. 😂😂😂

[@Dirigo244]

all I watch is Real life lore and Wendover productions so I always find These comments funny lol

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

That is still an estimate, and to be fair, likely made by so-called "'environmentalists"....so while immense, it may be a heavy estimate. For example, you can't just say "2x the size of Texas" without defining the minimum density threshold. Accuracy is just important, regarding anything. If you overstate something, you set things up for an easier reversal of public opinion later.

[@louisonggo1147]

He always use Toyota corrolas as a reference

[@ejwall]

Flat earthers: just push the plastic off the edge...

[@osmonion9123]

r/puns

[@RHEC1776]

Lol

[@trolllol7264]

@@osmonion9123 r/foundthemobileuser

[@John-me2ng]

EJ Wall hiiiii reddit

[@osmonion9123]

Troll Lol not now :)

[@TheDoer64]

My teacher is legit making me watch this for the quarantine.

[@alexisjuillard4816]

You got a legit badass teacher

[@TheDoer64]

@@alexisjuillard4816 I know right

[@AriesYT10]

Same

[@xg1ngeX]

Same but 3rd lockdown owo

[@sandeelinclogisticspvtltd2176]

Same

[@zJoaco_]

This video has to be popular, so that the people can know the danger of throwing plastic and garbage away. You made an increidble video. Never stop making those. You are on the right track. Congratulations

[@PersonManManManMan]

It won't but it's a step and the more videos like these and people that care about this matter, the bigger possibility our collective minds will find a solution

[@Josh-mc6cb]

What are we supposed to do with our garbage?

[@knyghtryder3599]

@@Josh-mc6cb not use plastic its poison

[@duggydugg3937]

munis and Collective States landfill most recyc's we need unbroken recyc chains from hand to reprocess to oil or fuel

[@duggydugg3937]

@@Josh-mc6cb compost or burn garbage.. reprocess plastic to oil

[@juliusnepos6013]

Years from now: MrBeast would go there and clean that island into oblivion

[@WSmith1984]

That will probably be his 100M video if the Team Trees project meets its goal.

[@jamesmatthews9091]

Julius Nepos yes

[@Minelaughter]

Winston Smith they did, They reached their goal

[@bb_0248]

Lol

[@bb_0248]

😂

[@GG-ms8ey]

2019: MrBeast plants 20 million trees 2022: MrBeast cleans 20 million tons of plastic from the pacfic

[@anthonymcglinch7503]

That needs to be a thing. He needs to do that. Not to downplay trees at all, they're great. But if we're talking about fixing the environment, we need to start paying like waaaaaaay more attention to the ocean than to forests.

[@JastwatchingYT]

@@anthonymcglinch7503 Nah we probably have the manpower neccesary for both just need to convince the goverment it's a good idea

[@kkulriot]

$1 = 1 ton

[@trisss8074]

@@JastwatchingYT you need a new government not convince them

[@sedagr6214]

You called it. But it's 30 million.

[@PovidisII]

did we just create an island made from trash?

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Povidis 5374 II oui

[@ADAMJWAITE]

No

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

ADAM WAITE well in a way, yes.

[@TT-mn2hz]

Povidis 5374 II LOL

[@ADAMJWAITE]

@@TheDrumstickEmpire There's no island. Just a larger concentration of trash compared to the surrounding waters.

[@Alphabet_poop]

When I went to bora bora on spring break we went to a turtle rescue center and one of the turtles had to have her fin amputated because she was tangled in nets.

[@reallifelore2174]

That is so sad :(

[@mrs0411]

@@talentleesdorito9771 Are you satire?

[@mrs0411]

@@talentleesdorito9771 It's a living creature that doesn't only live like a month

[@mrs0411]

@@talentleesdorito9771 well humanity isn't much different in their eyes you know

[@Alphabet_poop]

bandito dorito turtles provide a much greater purpose to this earth than ignorant people like you do and your dumbass 4 year olds; without them; the ocean’s ecosystem would have a VERY hard time recovering. If you are an adult, I genuinely pity your lack of intelligence. Turtles are much better than 4 year olds because they aren’t whiny little shitheads. Plot twist: you were the 4 year old with daddy issues.

[@anshunayyar2391]

We stand strong to save our planet. Keep making these videos and we'll spread the word.

[@meghanachauhan9380]

You'll never be able to replace plastic. Try all you want, plastic is here to stay forever

[@JastwatchingYT]

@@meghanachauhan9380 Plastic will stay we just need to be more efficient

[@realmless4193]

I use all those "single use packages" more than once. The non-reusable plastic bags are, intact, very re-usable.

[@alexm566]

sorting and cleaning them costs more than making a new one.

[@realmless4193]

@@alexm566 it doesn't cost me anything to refill a soda bottle with water.

[@alexm566]

@@realmless4193 I meant if companies want to refill them when selling new product

[@realmless4193]

@@alexm566 I'm not addressing anything about that. All I'm saying is that people should actually try to reuse products they buy when it is practical as not only is it "green" to a certain extent, it is also just thrifty and will save you some money.

[@willisswenson3843]

I keep all the plastic containers with lids. And, every garbage basket in my house is just the right size so a plastic grocery bag will fit perfectly.

[@heartsformadi]

I lot of people need to hear this. Thank you.

[@someguyontheinternet7]

Damn... all that garbage inside that decomposing bird at 3:10 is downright horrifying

[@tobyandahalf]

idk ive seen worse it kinda looks like a halloween decoration to me

[@Snowcrash35]

Equates to an area roughly two times the size of Texas* Americans: yeehah! Everyone else: wtf is a Texas?

[@tabbytabster]

you left out the "accumulation" in bioaccumulation. the chemicals and microplastics not only find their way up the food chain, they increase in quantity exponentially every time they move up the food chain, leading to deadly levels of toxicity.

[@meghanachauhan9380]

Or breakdown in the process

[@unshaftgamer2227]

You would be right by saying they are reusable. But they are only reusable to an extent. If you use it afte that it will become dangerous or unusable. such as plastic forks are made of bad quality plastic. You will be lucky to use it even one time. But things like water bottle and carry bags can be used for a long time

[@jur4x]

How comes, there is young guy doing amazing stuff to clean up our oceans, and he is barely being mentioned, while girl that has done nothing apart from some speeches gets all the attention and admiration.

[@lidl981]

Those speeches raise awareness about global warming, recycling etc. They do help

[@jur4x]

@@lidl981 You know what actually helps? Doing something about it. And he does. If I remember correctly, he came up with his idea and most of the design when he was 16.

[@lidl981]

@@jur4x Let me remind you what Greta thunberg has done so far. - Influenced thousands of people changing their lifestlyes and reducing their carbon footprint - Convinced the EU commission to dedicate 1/4 of their income from 2021 to 2027 to mitigate climate change.

[@rlb41510]

She’s so annoying

[@lidl981]

@@IJoeAceJRI OK then, she's shit. Have you closed down any factories? Have you gone after any Asian country? Have you shut down fossil fuel factories? I doubt it. You're only one person. You can't shut down any country or any factory by yourself. Speeches don't do much to be honest. It's something, though, isn't it? It's more than what your fatass is doing by sitting here on KZbin arguing.

[@abbysapples1225]

Thank you for doing this video, it's definitely was excellent and its nature and content. I've heard about this garbage patches for about a decade now and I also heard about the young guy coming up with a system and I'm glad they're actually using it. I've often used gallon jugs plastic for drinking water and obviously orange juice and milk. I keep using the my Tropicana gallon of orange juice for water transportation for me and my dog people laugh sometimes cuz I'm reusing it for over a year but at least it's not going into the ocean. Hearing that the amount of plastic will outweigh fish in 2050 is outrageous.

[@pm7734]

Love you videos! Keep them going :) would love some more space themed videos!

[@karldilkington8587]

It also blocks out essential light that plankton rely on

[@luis_zuniga]

Well, that's a depressing way to start this day 😟

[@paultoler5517]

booo

[@chickeninabox]

Yes this is my start after waiting for cities skylines

[@ImStevan]

The intro me: why tf did he say cars and not toyota corollas

[@somerandumguy8281]

" so far from any one country" One of them literally lies between two states of the usa

[@jasonf7072]

Yes geographically it’s between Hawaii and the US mainland but it’s technically in international waters

[@umbragon2814]

@@jasonf7072 Also Hawaii is a quarter way across the world from California

[@midnightsong]

...

[@mizzshortie907]

It’s just another excuse for people to not spend money on fixing this problem

[@midnightsong]

@@mizzshortie907 Seriously. I think this is stupid, there are plenty of people in the world that have enough money to fix things like this, but they would enjoy being rich more than, oh Idk, the literal future of the planet? Honestly.

[@leeksoy]

2:58 that is a magic flakes wrapper right there. 100% sure that it is from the Philippines 🇵🇭 so sad 😭

[@PravinD86]

6:20 i hope by slow he means slower than the Tortoise's speed and it will be great food junction for Pacific Tortoises whose main diet is Plastic !

[@vooran]

The feeling when Boi is saving the earth, gachiHYPER

[@meghanachauhan9380]

His system is pretty pathetic and ineffective tbk

[@cmdr1911]

The problem comes from the rapid growth of Asia and Africa. 90% of waste comes form just 10 rivers. 8 in Asia and 2 in Africa. While reducing and recycling would help, better waste management would be the quickest fix. The US and Europe have had time to develop waste management.

[@jovanleon7]

Where did you get that data? The latest data from the Ocean Cleanup shows it's 80% of plastic come from 1,000 rivers. Your data just doesn't make sense. How come just 10 rivers could contribute to 90% of the ocean's garbage!? Smh

[@cmdr1911]

@@jovanleon7 there are many articles and reports that even say up to 95%. Rivers include their tributaries like a Mississippi, the basin covers half the US. The Yellow River and Indus have huge foot prints and populations this the material makes it to the ocean. Thus they dump huge amounts of plastics into the ocean.

[@ADAMJWAITE]

@@jovanleon7 You can argue over how the statistics are created, but the point is that the current largest contributors are third world countries that throw all their trash in the river. If you want to solve the problem, we need to start by teaching and providing them with other disposal methods.

[@TheChasingK]

I think it is important to note that the VAST majority of ocean pollution comes from china and a few other SE asian countries. While I hate polluters no matter where they are to truely address the issue we much recognize where the trash is coming from. The US for example contributes almost a negligible amount compared to these other countries. While I am all for decreasing use of plastic, we must acknowledge and address where the plastic is coming from.

[@amirulikmalmohdnor7050]

netherland guy: 10000000% mad respect greta whatberg: screams and is still travelling on a costy boat without making any changes towards the environment itself

[@ClockworkRBLX]

Agreed. Greta and all of her obnoxious followers should look at the netherland guy as a role model for what environmentalism actually is supposed to be about.

[@jur4x]

But he is healthy man! How can he be a role model this day and age? Mentally challenged girl however - that's different story. She would be even more popular if she was gay and wasn't white. What a stupid time we live in.

[@yann5489]

Share these videos guys we must raise awarness

[@ParissaKhoury]

My family have just started using paper-water-bottle drink-box sort of things

[@frankthefrankfrank8138]

Me *Alaskan*: two texas, that's small

[@avalsirithanawat1772]

In a few months I’m planning on applying for a part time for ocean cleanup. Keep me accountable guys 😜

[@sjokkoladehjerte]

Did you do it yet?

[@sundaymorning9666]

Do you join? Teamseas is also accepting volunteers

[@avalsirithanawat1772]

@@sjokkoladehjerte Oh thank you, no, I got caught up in school 😫I’ll take a second look

[@jayamiheiyang1602]

Thanks for making this video

[@minato4203]

“No individual country “ Ok so what’s the U.N. Doing just funding people with ideas?

[@meretrix06]

Wow that just made me really sad and angry.

[@JDog88]

I read the title as The Great Pacific Cabbage Patch and was confused for a minute when he started talking about plastic in the ocean.

[@maskedkids7693]

Anyone else watching these videos to get some ideas for a scool speech? 😅😁🤣

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Seems we should concentrate on those areas first. Wish I were young enough again. I'd go!

[@Neptunefrog]

Why does this channel only have 15k subs

[@randomuser5443]

Because it’s a secondary channel we didn’t know about

[@ClockworkRBLX]

Because it's not that good

[@regular-joe]

Over 30k now, a week later.

[@cARliTo429]

That Netherlands guy is a gud doo

[@ClockworkRBLX]

Agreed. He should be a role model for all the backseat environmentalists who complain on twitter all day

[@pen_l]

0:04 Texas??? What I am now Stupid? No, Texas! What’s the difference?

[@HamzaKhan-us1cd]

43000 Toyota corolla?

[@kennethsoshi03]

*This really saddens me tbh as I was discover this today 😥*

[@lordodysseus]

The thumbnail always reminds me of Cabbage Patch Kids.

[@psychlops924]

Isn’t this just a problem for people near the coast? I live over 500 miles from any ocean, in a small town in a mountain valley. How in the world does my plastic use affect the amount of trash in the ocean? It seems to me that all of the people living near the water are more to blame. Oh, and statistically over 70% of all the trash in the ocean comes from China and India. Interesting how you didn’t mention that...

[@brianewert6667]

Actual depth, density and size of these is in great debate...?

[@kbob8424]

Yup, it's not like you can Google it and see all this garbage floating like the photos show. In fact pretty sure all the photos used here are stock photos and not of the actual real site claimed.

[@pointblank0020]

How do you reduce the use of single use packaging? *Everything* is sold in single use packaging.

[@ibbym9160]

Diogo F recycle

[@knyghtryder3599]

Stop buying

[@george-cann]

not everything but most convenient things are

[@knyghtryder3599]

Try your best no one had a gun 2 your head...

[@zackaryskudz640]

hmmmm very interesting great video 😄

[@EBKillerz]

Thanks boomers.

[@CHNOPS1000]

Sad that this has 12k views where it should have well above a million

[@regular-joe]

Almost 4x that, a week later.

[@weldin]

It’s brand new channel, so just wait a few days.

[@Hassebrawbier]

What is the origin of plastic in the ocean? US? China? Perhaps using less plastic in a western country will have no impact on this problem.

[@demoniack81]

Exactly. MY plastic doesn't end up in the ocean because I dispose of it properly. Telling me to reduce my use of plastic packaging, while certainly reducing the overall environmental impact, does absolutely jack shit to fix the oceans. The vast majority of plastic that ends up in the oceans comes from Asia. The overwhelming majority of the rest comes from Africa. Me buying unwrapped organic free range avocados won't fix that.

[@mroof523]

Yea the US is a small fraction compared to the east.

[@uosdunopu4550]

🎶 *and the ocean is full of plastic* 🎶

[@sanfranciscobay]

Plastic breaks down into smaller pieces (bio degrades) but they do not bio compost.

[@mathewleary9832]

I wont believe it till I see a satellite photo of it

[@skyswimmer5634]

Nice

[@kenziepeterson9579]

I’m having to write an essay in class for the great pacific garbage patch, thanks for this video I’ve learned a lot about and I’m going to start going zero waste with my family

[@proapocalypse1448]

Tell your class it doesn't exist. Have you actually seen a picture or video of a gigantic state sized garbage patch in the ocean?

[@filo4854]

@@proapocalypse1448 how are you so entitled that you believe your knowledge to be greater than a schools tf? literally look of "great pacific garbage patch" and theres pictures right there. the video literally talks about a 25-day cleanup being done there and u can just look up the name of the cleanup and theres ur proof. climate deniers are so scared of responsibility and guilt that they deflect it all and close their minds so much they can't accept basic information. literally go to a beach or some shit and you'll see all the trash. have you not seen pictures of animals entangled in plastic? go be productive and volunteer at the nature conservancy or smth.

[@proapocalypse1448]

@@filo4854 What picture are you talking about? I have googled it and the picture I saw has a bunch of garbage that is no where near the size they claim it to be. Plus it is surrounded by land. Not where they say the patch is. I have yet to see any video showing this garbage patch. If you have a link that actually shows it I would like to see it. Not some video of people cleaning up the ocean. I want to see the actual garbage patch. Others have claimed you can't see it because it is full of microplastics. I am not disputing the fact that there is lots of garbage in the oceans. I just want to see the garbage patch that I'm told is the size of a continent. If it's that big it should not be hard to find.

[@filo4854]

@@proapocalypse1448 It is the size of two texas's, which shouldn't be compared to a continent (although that is a huge amount). im glad ur not a climate denier or whatever but the garbage patch can sometimes run miles deep and is constantly changing making it hard to track. ofc concentrated areas of trash at the surface of the patch wont be that huge, its not all at the surface.

[@Mize]

In your next few episodes you could talk about plans for new space exploration and why/how it will help our standing in science and math.?

[@annienmouse9767]

Or not!

[@giltuito1545]

its not the same without the original voice :(

[@jeffa7930]

music fitting to this documentary @

[@ObscureNemesis]

Buy drinks in cans. Tastes better anyways.

[@Axonteer]

When i just see how ... people in the early third of their adult life (to put it in braoder terms) treat garbage ... its no wonder that happens. I live in a country surrounded by land so we have no direct sea connection but even our lakes have a shoreline filled with garbage and the most telling image i still have in my mind was when i saw a girl... id say about 25 ish -28 wanting to smoke, grabbed her pack of cigs, realized its empty, looked over her shoulder to see a garbage can 3 steps away from her ... and threw the empty pack behind her at the wall and opened a new one (obviously the plastic wrap fell also on the ground) ..... Im no greenist fanboy justice warrior but... if people would simply stop behaving like utter dipsticks - just that - would probably solve a LOT of problems without anybody having to change anything in their living status or life quality... If there is no PET canister anywhere and im not headding to a place where i know there is one , i throw my bottle into the garbage, which is not "the right way" but better than throwing it just on the gound because #yolo

[@runsintheforrest1364]

If people would stop eating fish, we could at least solve two of the problems. (abandoned nets, humans eating microplastic.)

[@preahko]

Forget the "grey goo" scare: by the end of this century, this shit will cover all of the ocean surface in the world.

[@loa5000ify]

All these vidoes dont talk about how the garbage is getting out there, instead they tell us to not buy bottle water lol

[@AnEmerald]

Idea - Somehow use our Prisoners. Have them clean

[@cringefootball2020]

No, the companies that dumped them should clean it!

[@AnEmerald]

@@cringefootball2020 seeing that America is broke and all of our streets, businesses ECT are all delapitated , that's why I said we should utilize our strong buff prisoners.

[@Jadeemerson19]

This absolutely horrifies me

[@mmirceamano]

It must be build a huge boat with the system like baler tractor which can convert all pet into a bales and then released back into the sea,after can be collected into the big boat,or towed till the ground 🤷‍♂️💡

[@Gabrielm624]

Do boats go through the garbage patch and can you see it from planes?

[@hermankarsowidjojo6771]

Other disciplines have to mix with the plastic soup approach. Like virologists. *** Is plastic waste from decades a potential breeding ground for viruses ? Should we resolve the problem at a faster rate? Sincerely, LUV YOU !

[@Piffsnow]

You say there are 1.2 to 2.4 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. I've always heard 8 million tons. Where did you get this info from ? Are you just speaking about the ocean west of California ?

[@marchofnature636]

I'm gonna be honest, i dont think anyone knows, every source I have seen has given a different answer

[@NatureXwars]

My question is who & why would disposal companies dump garbage into the ocean instead of controlled landfills? Isn't such practice despised & illegal?

[@marchofnature636]

I guess property size is the problem. I know the landfill in my area is getting quite full, and I'm in a relatively small area, think bout the big cities and stuff

[@ryanjensen5897]

Maybe hemp plastics are a better alternative? I imagine there's better alternatives.

[@soccersuperstar0633]

I will help the ocean by telling people to stop putting bags in the ocean I want to work in the ocean clean up

[@psychlops924]

It’s funny how the garbage patch is twice the size of Texas, but no one’s been able to get a picture of it from the air or space. You think something that big would be easy to get a picture of. You’ll notice that every picture of trash in this video is a close up of small clumps of trash. Just something interesting that was pointed out by the founder of Greenpeace.

[@satindersahota5597]

This is crazy

[@tmgclips5300]

Hol up who is dumping trash in my je ocean though 🤔

[@sentienttoaster1739]

Almost every country

[@mroof523]

Especially those east Asians. China+India rivers are extremely polluted and flow it into the ocean.

[@creeeeeeeeee4101]

China

[@stephenpeter8350]

Turning the freaking frogs gay

[@Icy-ll5ie]

Glad that you didn't mention 4ocean. They barely make any progress, nor give any news.

[@ReLoadedProject]

No, if I put something in the correct bin I have no remorse. I'll use the same anout of single use things. If it ends up in the ocean it's not my fault nor problem.

[@weldin]

It may not be your fault, but it probably is your problem because it likely affects you.

[@ReLoadedProject]

@@weldin nono, if I put it in the bin, I done my part. If it end up in the ocean still, then that's a whole other issue.

[@weldin]

Yes. You've done your part. But the problem still affects you. That's all I'm trying to say.

[@3hreeoshortsvideos8]

Oh wow second Channel

[@sgamer1770]

also there is a parachute so the ocean plastic collector doesn't float at the same speed as plastic

[@Czxvkq]

We need to demand that manufacturers stop producing so much plastic crap in the first place. Reducing our usage as consumers is not enough.

[@MrJoelWallin]

How very nice of the earth to designate with absolution where you can throw your trash. Six spots eh? Now let's just get out there with a giant strainer and a spaceship directed at the sun.

[@theLivind]

You foregot to talk about who is dumping their garbage into the ocean

[@sentienttoaster1739]

*shakes fists aggressively at the USA and China*

[@mroof523]

Not it's not the US. We have STRICT punishments for plastic dumping. And disposal regulations. Go shake your fist at India and China.

[@itsdark2507]

@@mroof523 don't mean they dont

[@TheMyarse]

Just 10 rivers are carrying 90% of the plastic entering the oceans, a study has found. Two of them are in Africa - the Nile and the Niger - while the others are in Asia: the Indus, Ganges, Amur, Mekong, Pearl, Hai he, Yellow and Yangtze

[@charlesashton1860]

I have a really dumb question. Why can't we just collect all this floating garbage and melt it into ingots ? in my humble opinion, this would clean up the current problem while all the smart people work on the microscopic problem and future floating islands. When the solution is found for what to do with all the collected garbage, the ingots are waiting to be processed.

[@mikethebeast1012]

Interesting there was no mention of the origin of this waste

[@kjvwarrior777]

A majority of items and decorations in my home are natural materials like wood, bamboo, metal, etc......

[@raithendk4980]

I'm never eating fish again

[@killhacker5776]

I remember drinking from cardboard milk carton , juice containers .. What happened. To biodegradable.

[@TheTrainmobile]

Must pick a vehicle for weight measurements. May I suggest Tesla trucks

[@samanthawilliamson9156]

A little tip. Eat whole non packaged food. It uses no plastic. Plus it is really good for you and it is almost impossible to get fat of it because it contains fiber and fiber make you feel full. Unlike potatoes chips where you can eat the entire bag and more.

[@charshii3745]

If these patches are so big and such a big deal, why are there no pictures of them

[@AnAppleA-DayKeepsTheDoctorAway]

We simply deserve this.

[@knyghtryder3599]

By producing and releasing trillions of tons of toxins into nature so a few rich people could get richer.........is a start

[@Nickthebrick8]

We deserve to go extinct

[@SherifRok-cw8kx]

Why dont we use our industrial fishing fleets to cleanup those patches? Those boats collect thousands of tons of tiny sardines in 10 minutes.. faster than blue whales.

[@Syltarius]

Because most of the plastic is just to small to be collected with nets. I guess some type of vacuum cleaner would be needed for that

[@johnora3857]

Are there actual pictures of it?

[@rantsofaroach]

Ok but what if I like the RLL 1 narrator more

[@frankmartinelli5204]

The problem is that this world is being occupied by a lot of cheap immitations of human beings...

[@holliwood3226]

When recycled plastic become valuable enough, entrepreneurs will develop methods to reclaim it. One viable idea is a recycling plant ship that drives across the garbage sucking it up inside, drying it, sorting it by wind/weight/heat, melting the recycled plastic into blocks, offloading the remaining trash to trash ships (or, more likely, compresing this material into a form that is solid and more dense than water, then discharging it overboard to sink to the ocean depths), and offloading the recycled plastic blocks to transport ships. This scenario will happen when there is a decent profit margin. Someone (probably Bezos, Branson, or Musk) will get rich(er) from this free supply of plastics, and be praised as a humanitarian and saviour of the planet in the process. Heck, they will probably win a Nobel Prize for it. Of course you have to believe in Capitalism for this to work. The progressive, socialists, and idiot tree hugging environ-mental-ists will start the reclamation before it is economically feasible and bankrupt the system.

[@cherrypoptart2001]

So why dont they dump plastic and other garbage into a volcano or molten iron?

[@sor3999]

How did it get their in first place? I though we had landfills not oceanfills.

[@Ryan-ij3fn]

China, India, and other developing nations

[@knyghtryder3599]

@@Ryan-ij3fn Wrong! there are no new landfills in Western countries.... are you from the 1950's USA and all rich countries have been sending 80-90% of their garbage to the third world since 1993. In the late 80's and early 90's NYC and all major US cities used to send their garbage on a barge and dump in the sea. Since the early 90s they've been sending Western trash to 3rd world dictators. Also since the 1980s all of the worst polluting factories were moved to the 3rd world. We still use all of those dangerous cancer causing products they just aren't made in america. Like neoprene wet suits. There are no neoprene factories in america the last one was in the corrupt state of louisiana in cancer ally.Now they are all in poor countries, but owned by rich countries. Its obvious that rich people are the polluters, they are profiting off the pollution, its just their ignorant children don't realize it because they live in nice places. Thank you for publicly being ignorant and not knowing how your trash is disposed.

[@Ryan-ij3fn]

@@knyghtryder3599 10 rivers carry 90% of the plastic into the ocean. Eight of them are in Asia and two in Africa. It's a by product of industrialization. The US did the same back in the 19th and 20th centuries. The US and Europe sell their waste to other countries for recycling and power production. Not just dump it in other countries.

[@peterjohn3123]

Aliens, (whats the name of this planet?) I think its called Plastic.