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minus-squaredangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down2·5 months agoContainer ships are the most economical and least polluting way to ship goods per ton
minus-squareMithre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months 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-up3·5 months agoWikipedia entry claims shipping is the most environmentally efficient transport method.
minus-squarehemmes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoDon’t worry, Trump’s got you covered…
minus-squarePrehensile_cloaca @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months 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-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·5 months agoDoesn’t mean it’s still okay for the environment. Those ships need to be transitioned to nuclear.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down8·5 months agoSo you are saying container ships do not cause massive pollution?
minus-squarejustgohomealready@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·5 months agoNo, they are saying that any other way to transport those goods would cause more pollution.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·5 months agoSo you are saying that by NOT transporting these goods whatsoever, the environment is harmed more?
minus-squarejustgohomealready@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoYou need to learn how to read.
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.
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
Doesn’t mean it’s still okay for the environment. Those ships need to be transitioned to nuclear.
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?
You need to learn how to read.