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2022-10-20 Science & Technology

The great ocean clean-up! Watch the incredible moment scientists extract 10 TONNES of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – the largest single catch to date

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-20 10:46|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I guess I don't understand why they would drop it all on deck instead of some container for land-based sorting? Seems a walking hazard at least.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-20 17:47|| 2022-10-20 17:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Virtue show

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-10-20 17:50|| 2022-10-20 17:50|| Front Page Top

#3 I want to see the documentary where they sweep up tonne after tonne of "masks".

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-20 18:43|| 2022-10-20 18:43|| Front Page Top

#4 So impressive! Weight equivalent to a block of seawater 7 ft on a side.

Posted by KBK 2022-10-20 20:07|| 2022-10-20 20:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Ima wanna see ‘em scoop up tons of Pelosi-Botox

Posted by Gloluting Lumplump5370 2022-10-20 20:33|| 2022-10-20 20:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Did they take it back to China/Viet Nam where most of it came from?

Posted by Frank G 2022-10-20 20:50|| 2022-10-20 20:50|| Front Page Top

#7 10 thousand whole tons? Out of 2.41 MILLION tons?
Whoop de do.
Get back to me when they make a dent in the total.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2022-10-20 22:24|| 2022-10-20 22:24|| Front Page Top

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