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Have they managed to srop the source of the plastic though? It'll be a sisiphean task until they do
Thank you for saying this. I was thinking it.
They have installed trash collectors in some rivers as well: https://theoceancleanup.com/rivers/interceptor-original/ This is at least a bit closer to the source.
The issue will realistically not be fully solved unless the majority of our plastics are switched to biodegradable materials instead.