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I would like to see the origin of plastics in the “natural” gums explained. Is it simply mislabeling/fraud?
by ricardobeat 2y ago
I would like to see the origin of plastics in the “natural” gums explained. Is it simply mislabeling/fraud?
- dragonwriter 2y agoSynthetic and natural rubber are polymers that break down into smaller polymer particles (usually—whether synthetic or natural—this would strictly be micro-rubbers rather than micro-plastics, but other than the former being elastic, they have pretty similar properties and issues, and micro-plastics seems frequently to be used in a way which includes rather than being distinguished from micro-rubbers.)
- ricardobeat 2y agoThey mention PE/PP which I don’t think are found in natural rubber? This article is making the rounds on news media at the moment without any attention to this, seems a bit suspicious.