▲ 777 ▼ oops (mander.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 14 points 1 year ago (8 children) That's not micro though? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) No, but these beads pretty much go straight into the local waterways where they can very quickly break down into micro plastics. All so a human didn't have to use a tool like a brush or a loofa to scrub themselves. Convenience at any cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago Tbh many brushes and loofahs are plastic and erode into microplastic too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago The brushes and loofas also contribute to micro plastic pollution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago But they become micro as part of abrasion with your teeth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Up to 5mm is still considered microplastics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 6 points 1 year ago Seriously? That's a lot of mm... permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Big airsoft lobbying? permalink fedilink source parent [–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago my microwave has been lying to me!? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) No, but these beads pretty much go straight into the local waterways where they can very quickly break down into micro plastics. All so a human didn't have to use a tool like a brush or a loofa to scrub themselves. Convenience at any cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago Tbh many brushes and loofahs are plastic and erode into microplastic too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago The brushes and loofas also contribute to micro plastic pollution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 1 year ago Tbh many brushes and loofahs are plastic and erode into microplastic too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago The brushes and loofas also contribute to micro plastic pollution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago But they become micro as part of abrasion with your teeth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Up to 5mm is still considered microplastics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 6 points 1 year ago Seriously? That's a lot of mm... permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Big airsoft lobbying? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 6 points 1 year ago Seriously? That's a lot of mm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago my microwave has been lying to me!? permalink fedilink source parent