A Massive Net is being Deployed in the Pacific to Catch Plastic
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/massive-net-being-deployed-pick-plastic-pacific
"Ocean Cleanup" is a relatively new project that has a goal to clean up 90% of the garbage in the Pacific garbage patch by 2040. The first phase of their project began on September 8th, 2018. The project includes a 600 meter line of nets will be placed in the ocean to move with the wind and currents and ultimately collect trash. The ultimate goal is that a fleet of sixty of these systems will be released into the Pacific.
I think that this is a very interesting idea that will hopefully bring about positive environmental change in the Pacific Ocean. The article does mention some concerns with the project that I agree with. There is a worry that the nets will pick up marine life as well as trash. It was also mentioned that the nets could disrupt ecosystems and organisms that have managed to adapt to a polluted life in the ocean. There is also no conclusive proof that the net systems will even work. I hope they do work, however, and further help to clean up our oceans.
"Ocean Cleanup" is a relatively new project that has a goal to clean up 90% of the garbage in the Pacific garbage patch by 2040. The first phase of their project began on September 8th, 2018. The project includes a 600 meter line of nets will be placed in the ocean to move with the wind and currents and ultimately collect trash. The ultimate goal is that a fleet of sixty of these systems will be released into the Pacific.
I think that this is a very interesting idea that will hopefully bring about positive environmental change in the Pacific Ocean. The article does mention some concerns with the project that I agree with. There is a worry that the nets will pick up marine life as well as trash. It was also mentioned that the nets could disrupt ecosystems and organisms that have managed to adapt to a polluted life in the ocean. There is also no conclusive proof that the net systems will even work. I hope they do work, however, and further help to clean up our oceans.
This is a very good idea in theory, but the concerns about wildlife and ecosystems are incredibly valid. These nets may also disrupt ships, and hinder fishing.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is an innovative plan, but it should have been planned a bit more thoroughly in order to avoid some of the repercussions. The planners could have tried to make an adjustment to the design of the net that could allow the marine life to escape from it if they were to become entangled in it.
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