The Plastic Continent

[Chase]

But that's exactly what's happening; some land-based companies are dumping a majority of the harmful plastics into the ocean.

As for alternatives, you can always get a filter. Admittedly, those are made out of plastic, too, but it can go a long way in reducing the problem.

That's more or less my case, though. I'll agree to disagree.

Wait, so why are we arguing against plastic itself, when the real issue is that some idiots are dumping the plastic into the ocean? I fail to see how just recycling the plastic more instead of tossing it out wouldn't help a lot more and not require a change in our lifestyle. And, really, it doesn't seem like a temporary solution to me. Furthermore, fines and such for companies found dumping into the ocean.

Seriously, this is less of an environmentalist issue, and more of 'people being idiots'.