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I don't buy the whole premise. A couple of months ago there were a bunch of news stories, about how maybe oil companies should be sued, just like tobacco compa

by b112 7mo ago

I don't buy the whole premise. A couple of months ago there were a bunch of news stories, about how maybe oil companies should be sued, just like tobacco companies were. Then, suddenly out of nowhere, it's actually the gloves that is the problem. It's an excellent counter to such a movement. The scientists are wrong, you see. Microplastics? Overblown! The average joe will read only the headline/clickbait, and forever doubt microplastics.

cryzinger 7mo ago
If anything I think people who only read the headline will incorrectly assume that gloves are full of microplastics :P
- nostrademons 7mo ago
  Gloves are full of macroplastics.
  - dehrmann 7mo ago
    Latex gloves aren't plastic.
    - culi 7mo ago
      Nitrile is though. And latex is arguably just a natural plastic (maybe the natural plastic). There is also synthetic latex though I'm not sure if that's used for gloves
zx8080 7mo ago
Iranian oil is the national security focus now. And Cuba.