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Originally Posted by simplesimonsaid
Ocean Dumping was New York's primary method for disposing of its waste until as recently as 1992. The waste was simply dumped it into the ocean. At one point, as much as 80% of New York's garbage ended up out at sea.
and someone is worried about a plastic bag in the gulf of mexico.
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"Out of sight, out of mind." Up until recently trash was hidden. Dumped in the ocean, lakes, ravines, mountain valleys, landfills and buried. We couldn't see it, so it didn't exist. But, like a bear in the forest that disappeared behind a tree, it is still there, and just because you don't see it doest mean the danger doesn't exist. Plastic has made our lives easier and more convenient. But the long-term cost is rearing its ugly head. We can't hide it forever.