The Silent Threat Within: Microplastics & Cardiovascular Disease Risk (new study)

[Yimpa]

The plastic industry is, unsurprisingly, corrupt 

 

[sholomar]

Reading this study had me think about the sheer amount of microplastics we must breathe in from our clothing every day, how much of it ends up in the environment as laundry lint... there's no avoiding it. Almost all fabrics contain synthetic fibers of some sort. At some point bacteria will evolve to digest plastic I bet.  Those blue masks we had to wear during covid would go through the laundry and come out looking flawless.

In any case I told my father to get rid of his plastic cutting board, and I stopped microwaving and cooking food in plastic containers.... because it's an easy change to make. No biggie.

They've always been really bad at recycling where I live now. They were better where I used to live 20 years ago than they are where I live now... one of the benefits blues bring to the table.

Edited March 24 by sholomar