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minus-squareerlend_sh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up72arrow-down2·12 days ago Studies have identified some of the main sources of microplastics as: plastic-coated fertilisers plastic film used as mulch in agriculture WTF? plastics recycling. Uuuuh…
minus-squarekurwa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 days agoPlastic was never meant to be recycled.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 days agoSo, what you’re telling us is, they’ve been lying for decades?
minus-squareMataVatnik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 days agoYup passing on the responsibility from the manufacturer to the consumer
minus-squareConstant Pain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoOther great source of plastics are synthetic fabrics. It releases a lot of micro particles in the water during washing and drying cycles.
minus-squarenossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-210 days agoHave you seen the process used in plastic recycling? The plastic is literally triturated into tiny bits before being heated up for the next stages. Edit: why the downvotes? I’m just trying to give some context on why plastic recycling is a great source of microplastics
WTF?
Uuuuh…
Yep
Plastic was never meant to be recycled.
So, what you’re telling us is, they’ve been lying for decades?
Yup passing on the responsibility from the manufacturer to the consumer
Other great source of plastics are synthetic fabrics. It releases a lot of micro particles in the water during washing and drying cycles.
Have you seen the process used in plastic recycling? The plastic is literally triturated into tiny bits before being heated up for the next stages.
Edit: why the downvotes? I’m just trying to give some context on why plastic recycling is a great source of microplastics