25 Comments

1. 

   Elias Arellano

   November 4, 2019 at 3:37 pm

   But the problem will persist.
   The real solution is to stop the use of plastic.

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2. 

   Jeremy Lopes

   November 4, 2019 at 4:17 pm

   International economy cannot come alone… international education, peace, pollution should all come as a package. This way local manufacturing is preserved and it works both ways! Everybody wins is the key

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3. 

   row0111

   November 4, 2019 at 4:25 pm

   Good on him for this. But, maybe Andrew should stop supporting the Liberal government in Australia that is essentially anti-climate action with a majority of members that don’t even believe in climate change.

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4. 

   Mark Maugle

   November 4, 2019 at 5:02 pm

   Simple solution let crude oil go back to $100-$120 a barrel.

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5. 

   Kraig Eichhorn

   November 4, 2019 at 5:06 pm

   This guy is pitching a huge money grab for himself, who do you think’s going to run the fund? This guy, and it’s going to make him a billionaire

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6. 

   balzonurchin

   November 4, 2019 at 5:09 pm

   There are bacteria that have evolved to eat nylon already. It’s only a matter of time before “life finds a way” thus rendering plastics as quality, high energy food sources for microbes. I see no reason why this effect couldn’t be accelerated in the lab through forced adaptation via selective breeding and genetic modification. We can achieve biodegradable plastic by modifying the decomposing organisms instead of the plastics.

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7. 

   Kyle Tompkins

   November 4, 2019 at 5:55 pm

   could care less about plastic waste, until we can stop CHINA AND INDIA from doing it. cleanup means NOTHING unless we stop the SOURCE. which isnt possible unfortunately. still, its great to clean up at least

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8. 

   The Legal Occupier

   November 4, 2019 at 6:04 pm

   Time to ecologically audit everything y’all

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9. 

   Sami Chatila

   November 4, 2019 at 6:05 pm

   What happens with the emissions? I imagine this would convert all the plastic into carbon dioxide in decades instead of centuries. I see this as an oil and gas trick to return the plastics into oil to be burned fr energy. A raw material for their own refineries, with the collection paid for by “virgin” plastic consumers.

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10. 

    Dan Waters

    November 4, 2019 at 6:17 pm

    World bank… now I don’t trust this guy

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11. 

    Girlfriend

    November 4, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    The whole reason plastic was made so the oil companies could get rid of their waste and they actually sell it back to us and make money off of it and we fell for it

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12. 

    Paul Owen

    November 4, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    Simple remove 90%of SE Asia’s population….especially the lazy flip flops!…

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13. 

    Kevin Pelletier

    November 4, 2019 at 6:36 pm

    There has never bin a shortage of oil It’s abiotic renews itself, plastic is easily converted to fuel, so still stuck on stupid? Who’s idea was it to DUMP garbage in the ocean’s, aka garbage scows. Or all the toxic deadly chemicals WW2 dumped in the oceans in the special containers to only last 60 yrs, Wow. Giving trillions to one of the most vile organizations one earth the UN. aka. The White Horse of Revelations

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14. 

    zerendipity

    November 4, 2019 at 6:42 pm

    kids busy planting trees while the grownups planting plastic

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15. 

    james lesperance

    November 4, 2019 at 6:42 pm

    *murdered by dasani

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16. 

    Wypożyczalnia Kaset

    November 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    Hmm…seems like a reasonable idea. Interesting talk.

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17. 

    Radcliff North

    November 4, 2019 at 7:02 pm

    Government of Philippines is corrupted to the core. Of course it would be like that.

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18. 

    Radcliff North

    November 4, 2019 at 7:03 pm

    All big companies are corrupted. They want money… They produce plastic, therefore government must fine them, not us.

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19. 

    Radcliff North

    November 4, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    A billionaire who explore mining and metal to make is put his 300.000 into this environment agenda…

    I wonder what is behind his agenda???

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20. 

    Frank H. Ritz

    November 4, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    We in the developed country’s shouldn‘t forget that it is still a problem here too. We collect it but burn it to 70% of CO2 per kg
    . It isn‘t solved here too. Plastic is very versatile, but why we are so respectless to this versatile Ressource?

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21. 

    The Knave

    November 4, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Learn where most of the plastic in the ocean originates.
    Then, use diplomacy and economic pressure to convince them to stop tossing their trash in the rivers.

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22. 

    Prytam Kevin

    November 4, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    They can just come to the point…. tell the solution.

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23. 

    Justin Campbell

    November 4, 2019 at 8:20 pm

    We need to break down plastics in a chemical slurry and be able to test it for it’s varying purity so that we can decide what chemical processes are needed to recycle it. Create a chemical plant that can react and process the varying constituents for functional products or more eco-friendly waste

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24. 

    Kevin Spolarich

    November 4, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    Why is plastic bad for you though? Are pathogens positively charged? What is this guy talking about I don’t think he understands how plastic kills. Honestly I went into this video thinking plastic pollution is terrible but now I’m really not sure, considering how neither myself or this guy can explain exactly why.

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25. 

    Kevin Spolarich

    November 4, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    This guy must own a lot of plastic

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