Here's a counterpoint: since the mainstreaming of plastic 100 years ago the average life expectancy has increased dramatically. In the US the average life expec

Here's a counterpoint: since the mainstreaming of plastic 100 years ago the average life expectancy has increased dramatically. In the US the average life expectancy was roughly 55 years in 1920, and in 2020 that average life expectancy had increased to over 78 years. Is anyone going to argue that plastic has increased life expectancy? Probably not. But at the same time it's a kind of hard to say plastic is so awful for human health when the average lifespan has increased nearly 50% since the widespread use of plastic. Come to think of it, I think one could make the argument that plastic is prolonging life, but that doesn't necessarily mean plastic should be consumed.