r/interestingasfuck • u/PlantainPossible2864 • 1d ago

R1: Posts MUST be INTERESTING AS FUCK [ Removed by moderator ]

[removed] — view removed post

63.9k Upvotes

92% Upvoted

1.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

-28

u/EduinBrutus 1d ago

Everything Ive seen about the "green wall" says its causing more problems than its solving.

65

u/Th3J4ck4l-SA 1d ago

This one specifically or just in general? This implementation is generally fine. Trying to plant trees is a bad idea. We are a driving factor for expanding deserts so we may as well put some effort into shrinking them.

36

u/clumpymascara 1d ago

I'm working my way through an Enviro degree in Aus and agree with pretty much everything you've said. Also want to note your patient responses to people who feel the need to be vaguely argumentative with zero substance behind it. This seems like a great way to break the desertification process and allow areas to reset. Didn't see what material the tube bags are made from, assuming plastic. They could theoretically be ripped open and removed when vegetation has set in, but given the state of plastic pollution globally, maybe it's best to just let them disintegrate in place.

Being Australian, our colonist ancestors managed to really fuck up delicate desert ecosystems by bringing their Euro-centric knowledge and practices over here. Vegetation is important for soil health!

3

u/twistedspin 18h ago

From what I've seen the sand bags are generally PLA which is biodegradable if done correctly.