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This is actually great news. Western people will have to get innovate about avoiding garbage, plastic in particular. Oceans will intake less waste

(Yes, I’m optimistic about this one)

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Western nations aren't the problem, it's developing countries with poor waste infrastructure and industrial vessels.

https://www.statista.com/chart/12211/the-countries-polluting...

Yeah, we're the problem. It's OUR plastic that China isn't allowing in anymore.

It is a very delicate question of responsibility. Developing countries pollute the oceans most, but the source of waste is - to a large degree - western nations. So probably, the best way to put it, is to say that both are responsible. However, now things have changed, with China at least.

That would be an awesome outcome. I picture a more likely one is that they will incinerate a lot more. I would like to be incorrect about that.

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