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The negative impact of microplastics on the environment is not being contested in this retraction. This is not the only study of its kind, and the fact that it
by ouid 10y ago
The negative impact of microplastics on the environment is not being contested in this retraction. This is not the only study of its kind, and the fact that it was fraudulent is not good evidence that the entire line of inquiry is.
- blacksmith_tb 10y agoNot to mention that the case for microplastics seems to me to be non-existent: I don't doubt manufacturers were interested in using them for marketing, but as a consumer, the prospect of putting tiny pieces of plastic in my toothpaste/soap/etc. instead of other more harmless - to me and the environment - abrasives leaves me cold.
- wlesieutre 10y agoIt's not just deliberate use of plastics in stuff that gets designed to go down the drain. We're also shedding plastic fibers into the water by washing synthetic clothing: http://brenmicroplastics.weebly.com/project-findings.html http://brenmicroplastics.weebly.com/project-findings.html
- blacksmith_tb 10y agoAbsolutely - but I'm not aware of any sort of regulations limiting the use (or washing) of, say, microfiber polyester (unlike the 'microbeads' I was heaping scorn on). I have mixed feelings about microfibers, they certainly have justifiable uses, I wonder if what we need to solve is how to effectively remove them from the wastewater generated by laundering them.