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What about boats with fiberglass hulls?

• picture 4y ago
  Hulls of boats generally don't just go missing or left behind. And, the fiberglass doesn't cause as much damage as high surface area fishing nets. I remember reading that the paint can be an issue though, as there are added particles to get the aesthetic glimmer that will get into the water over time
  • speed_spread 4y ago
    Anti-fouling paints applied to hulls contain organometallic chemicals that are, by design, toxic to marine life. This is to prevent algae and molusk to attach to the hull, slowing the boat over time and requiring extensive cleanup. You can imagine the effect these paints have when they chip off.
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  • csmpltn 4y ago
    > "Hulls of boats generally don't just go missing or left behind" But do they release ("leach"?) microplastics into the ocean? Especially when degraded over time?
• randycupertino 4y ago
  Have you heard the "glitter conspiracy" re: boat paint being the world's #1 highest commercial user of glitter? Curious how much microplastics in the food chain comes from glitter being consumed by fish. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/duw480/glitter_mystery_possibly_solved_by_the_endless/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/duw480... https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2019/11/08/the-great-glitter-mystery https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2019/11/08/the-great-glit... https://www.thecut.com/2018/12/who-is-the-mystery-glitter-buyer.html https://www.thecut.com/2018/12/who-is-the-mystery-glitter-bu...