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Cleanup Group Says It's on Track to Eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (futurism.com)

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[–] sushibowl@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait, but it's on track to being completed.

Except it actually isn't. If you read the article, they say they could clean up the whole thing by 2034 but they need 7.5 billion dollars. So in fact people with money haven't actually done anything yet.

[–] PiousAgnostic@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I see that's what this crowd is getting out of the article. Title literally mentions it's on track. And funds have been raised and being raised by the evil rich.

[–] sushibowl@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

The title is a lie, and it becomes clear in the very first sentences:

the Ocean Cleanup has announced that it's on track to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by 2034.

If it can get the necessary funds, that is.

That's a big if.