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It’s just melted plastic from fishing nets and other debris
by domatic1 4y ago
It’s just melted plastic from fishing nets and other debris
- isoprophlex 4y agoDoesn't matter if it was made of fishing nets, bits of molten dragon dildo, or other debris, our plastic shit doesn't belong there.
- rrwo 4y agoYes, it means that the plastic is going to start entering the good chain there. Plastiglomerate rocks mean that there are bits of plastic in the soil, and this will be consumed by plants and worms, which will be consumed by animals that eat them.
- 11235813213455 4y agonote that toxic things tend to accumulate more higher in the chain (animals) than lower (plants/trees)
- soco 4y agoWe are already quite touched by microplastics, checks show them everywhere in humans and their foods. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/microplastics-are-in-our-bodies-how-much-do-they-harm-us https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/micro...
- SammyNameTaken 4y agothis is not a good thing, if current plastics get eaten it will lead to more waste
- domatic1 4y agoProbably nothing we've built should belong in nature but probably we are part of nature too.
- vc9999 4y agoReally? I thought nature was manufacturing plastic rocks
- petodo 4y agoJust another form of oil made by nature.
- mecklyuii 4y ago'just' srsly? Who cares if we live on a non diverse plastic rock... I thought a lot would care but often enough I get corrected even on hn