There are microplastics in the contents of those bottles. Just by opening those bottles you're releasing countless microplastics into the air. Even if we'd mana

There are microplastics in the contents of those bottles. Just by opening those bottles you're releasing countless microplastics into the air. Even if we'd manage to collect all those bottles, it would still pollute. Yes, governments are among those responsible. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61146-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61146-4 Microplastics generated when opening plastic packaging https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237900-just-opening-a-plastic-bottle-can-release-thousands-of-microplastics/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237900-just-opening-a-... Just opening a plastic bottle can release thousands of microplastics https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/micropla... WHO launches health review after microplastics found in 90% of bottled water This article is more than 5 years old Researchers find levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water