I wish this were an article.
this post was submitted on 18 May 2025
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In summary, one of the biggest sources of plastic in the Mediterranean is being tackled. Despite the Mediterranean holding 1% of the world's water, it holds 7% of the world's micro plastics and the pollution around Albania is beyond maddening. One organisation and one company have come together. They're blocking the damn and collecting 1 tonne of plastic a day. After which they compress it and sell it to recycling plants to make it self-sustainable. They consider this a huge success.
What if we could stop production?
That's the dream
Follow your dreams.
It's one of those things that would take a worldwide concertive effort. We could replace the majority of plastic with hemp and glass, but profit margins are more important than preserving the planet for corporations.