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RE: Djerba, at the heart of an ecological tragedy: when jellyfish invade the sea and turtles die silently
I didn't know that, I never connected it. Thank you for the food for thought!
I am not only against the unrestrained use of plastics for these reasons. However, in some sectors they have been the optimal basis up to now. And where they are so advantageous and should definitely be used, it is actually the people, many people, who are responsible for the fact that there is no proper recycling and residue-free further processing, but disposal with the final destination being the sea.
You're absolutely right, it's not just about the matter itself, but how we as a society handle it. Plastics, in many cases, do offer unmatched utility and efficiency, particularly in sectors like healthcare, transportation, and technology. The problem lies often in our systems of consumption and waste management. If we had more robust, transparent, and globally coherent recycling infrastructures, the environmental impact could be dramatically reduced. Thank you for highlighting that, it's a reminder that the issue is as much social and systemic as it is material.