sure but it'd be penny-wise, pound foolish to hamper environmental research by eliminating the use of plastic components in research equipment. A few pieces of

sure but it'd be penny-wise, pound foolish to hamper environmental research by eliminating the use of plastic components in research equipment. A few pieces of research equipment that are nominally retrieved are not going to be a major source of contamination no matter how you slice it. Dealing with environmental release of plastics is a major concern, but absolutism in this weird and focused domain accomplishes nothing useful and serves as a distraction from real solutions.