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In reply to the discussion: A Troubling Discovery in the Deepest Ocean Trenches [View all]diva77
(7,604 posts)7. K&R for exposure
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I watched the televised bombs and cried my paleontology, archaeology,
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2019
#29
At least many areas are going away from plastic bags. Those and 1 use bottles are the WORST.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#15
Well we can't exactly clean it up we can however reduce what we are currently producing.
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#27
Remember that "kid" who invented the sweeper system to get rid of the plastics in our oceans?
ProudLib72
Mar 2019
#5
but the focus needs to be on the source first. 90% of ocean plastic comes from 10 rivers.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#10
Sadly, you are so right. I don't know if there is enough international will
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2019
#25
Actually two children works for worldwide population reductions and surprisingly fast n/t.
airplaneman
Mar 2019
#18
In the US, most of our population growth lately is coming from immigration
crazycatlady
Mar 2019
#32