tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post2229846818285143438..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: New York Times fake news is a hit piece on the Dominican RepublicBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-2190368653522611692018-07-27T21:09:04.312-04:002018-07-27T21:09:04.312-04:00This stuff kills me. Over 90 % of the plastic tras...This stuff kills me. Over 90 % of the plastic trash in the ocean comes from just 3 countries: China, India and Malaysia. <br /><br /> 'The great garbage patch' does not exist. There are little trash patches, true, and the projected surface area of all the plastic in the sea does equate to the supposed size of the patch... but there is no great garbage patch. Ever notice you don't see pictures of it?<br /><br /> The third world is gross. The DR actually does have beautiful beaches. And like every coastal area, after a strong storm, you do get more trash for a day or so. That happens everywhere. Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-39979277192334728352018-07-26T17:42:27.492-04:002018-07-26T17:42:27.492-04:00I saw that article and thought it was particularly...I saw that article and thought it was particularly deceptive. They start out talking about trash on the beaches as if it’s washing up from the mythical Great Atlantic Trash Patch and end up talking about teaching locals about using garbage cans. <br /><br />It’s not a global problem in the sense of being like that everywhere; it may be a widespread problem in the turd world. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.com