Interesting article from nature about the great pacific garbage patch.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-22939-w
TL;DR: At least 46% of its mass is fishing nets
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@chupacabra I admit it, I am pretty surprised by the numbers.
Interesting article from nature about the great pacific garbage patch.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-22939-w
TL;DR: At least 46% of its mass is fishing nets
@chupacabra I admit it, I am pretty surprised by the numbers.
@arteteco I originally saw it on reddit and thought the same. I was actually pretty surprised to find a reliable source to back it up.