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How are "specific plastic chemicals" or "phthalates" orthogonal to "microplastics". They are a subset of microplastics, so of course they cannot be orthogonal.
by kelipso 4y ago
How are "specific plastic chemicals" or "phthalates" orthogonal to "microplastics". They are a subset of microplastics, so of course they cannot be orthogonal.
Are you saying phthalates are not microplastics? It feel likes you are obfuscating the problem by using debate tricks or something and then calling it nuance.
- hammock 4y ago> They are a subset of microplastics Are they? Not trying to be difficult. Micro plastics are just tiny particles that break off of macroscopic plastic objects. They can be made of any kind of plastic. And phthalates are found in macroscopic plastic objects. Hence, orthogonal
- kelipso 4y agoHow can you possibly say that? Phthalates break off into tiny particles and become microplastics...how is not completely straightforward? Phthalates are definitely found in microplastics, that's just a fact.