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minus-squaredangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down2·edit-25 hours agoContainer ships are the most economical and least polluting way to ship goods per ton
minus-squareMithre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 hours agoI thought trains were the most efficient way to ship goods, though I’ll concede that trains are notoriously bad at crossing oceans.
minus-squareSinningStromgald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 hours agoWikipedia entry claims shipping is the most environmentally efficient transport method.
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·3 hours agoDoesn’t mean it’s still okay for the environment. Those ships need to be transitioned to nuclear.
minus-squarehemmes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 hours agoDon’t worry, Trump’s got you covered…
minus-squarePrehensile_cloaca @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoEspecially if wind power becomes a viable alternative (again?) https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-wind-powered-cargo-ship-sets-sail-2023-08-22_en
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down7·5 hours agoSo you are saying container ships do not cause massive pollution?
minus-squarejustgohomealready@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·3 hours agoNo, they are saying that any other way to transport those goods would cause more pollution.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 hours agoSo you are saying that by NOT transporting these goods whatsoever, the environment is harmed more?
Container ships are the most economical and least polluting way to ship goods per ton
I thought trains were the most efficient way to ship goods, though I’ll concede that trains are notoriously bad at crossing oceans.
Wikipedia entry claims shipping is the most environmentally efficient transport method.
Doesn’t mean it’s still okay for the environment. Those ships need to be transitioned to nuclear.
Don’t worry, Trump’s got you covered…
Especially if wind power becomes a viable alternative (again?)
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-wind-powered-cargo-ship-sets-sail-2023-08-22_en
So you are saying container ships do not cause massive pollution?
No, they are saying that any other way to transport those goods would cause more pollution.
So you are saying that by NOT transporting these goods whatsoever, the environment is harmed more?