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Honestly, what struck me most is how passive this whole process is. I always pictured microplastics coming from wear-and-tear or active grinding, but the idea t
by veunes 2y ago
Honestly, what struck me most is how passive this whole process is. I always pictured microplastics coming from wear-and-tear or active grinding, but the idea that plastic can just sit there and quietly shed nano-shrapnel over time is pretty unsettling.
- justanotherjoe 2y agoYeah and all the store of plastics in all the landfills and waters everywhere is shedding as we speak. I mean, its bad, but what can you do.
- mandmandam 2y ago> what can you do. We could stop the manufacturers from producing more and more of the stuff every year. That would be a pretty important step.
- trallnag 2y agoBurn the plastic instead of dumping it
- flakeoil 2y agoIf you look at some plastic that has been outside in the sun for a while (a year or five) such as a toy or a plastic bag, it gets very fragile. If it's thin like a plastic bag, just the wind can break it apart. For thicker plastic parts, probably rain is enough to flush off the outer layer or powdered plastic every now and then.
- veunes 2y agoNow that you say it, I'm picturing all those old sun-bleached plastic chairs or toys that basically crumble if you touch them