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I'm not sure why you have the take that plastic pollution is not a problem. If anything, it is a massive catastrophe that threatens the environment and possibly
by baranul 2y ago
I'm not sure why you have the take that plastic pollution is not a problem. If anything, it is a massive catastrophe that threatens the environment and possibly the human race. Plastic pollution is destroying the environment[1], wildlife[2], and damaging humans[3][4]. That includes newborn babies[5].
[1] https://www.unep.org/plastic-pollution https://www.unep.org/plastic-pollution
[2] https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/ocean_plastics/ https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/ocean_plastics...
[3] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/microplastic-human-brain-health https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/microplas...
[4] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/microplastics-plaque-heart-disease https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/microplas...
[5] https://scitechdaily.com/startling-discovery-scientists-find-microplastics-in-infant-organs-at-birth/ https://scitechdaily.com/startling-discovery-scientists-find...
- foxglacier 2y agoI'm talking about plastic waste in landfills ("mountains"). For that, recycling does no good because it's just as likely (or more?) to leak into the environment failing to reach a recycling facility as it is failing to reach a landfill.