r/pics Aug 12 '21

The majority of plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is discarded fishing gear.

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u/some_canadian_dude Aug 12 '21

Pretty much. Even this pic is doctored to fit their agenda. 80% of plastics in the ocean are from land, yet they stood on a pile of fishing net and made a claim that fits their goals.

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u/swinging_ship Aug 12 '21

46% of plastics in the pacific garbage patch are from fishing gear. That is the majority and that is a problem.

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u/ZLBuddha Aug 12 '21

Technically that's a plurality

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u/uencos Aug 12 '21

Nets are a plurality, add the rest of the ‘fishing gear’ category and you get a clear majority

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u/slickyslickslick Aug 13 '21

46% of plastics in the pacific garbage patch are from fishing gear.

add the rest of the ‘fishing gear’ category and you get a clear majority

what?