▲ 561 ▼ Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution (www.forbes.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 71 comments fedilink hide all child comments Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution::A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.
[+] Soundhole@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mythril@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did read some argument that for certain foods, if they removed the plastic wrapping, the expiration would happen so much faster that food waste would increase by a lot. I honestly have no idea if waxed paper would work as well though. I do agree that hopefully alternative solutions can be found in any case... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Soundhole@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] crate_of_mice@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The sheer amount of plastic that goes in the trash any time I take a trip to the grocery story Do people not recycle plastics in your country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago These plastics are single-use. The vast majority of plastic I come across in my groceries is destined for the garbage, not the recycle. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Soundhole@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mythril@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did read some argument that for certain foods, if they removed the plastic wrapping, the expiration would happen so much faster that food waste would increase by a lot. I honestly have no idea if waxed paper would work as well though. I do agree that hopefully alternative solutions can be found in any case... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Soundhole@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] crate_of_mice@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The sheer amount of plastic that goes in the trash any time I take a trip to the grocery story Do people not recycle plastics in your country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago These plastics are single-use. The vast majority of plastic I come across in my groceries is destined for the garbage, not the recycle. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Soundhole@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago These plastics are single-use. The vast majority of plastic I come across in my groceries is destined for the garbage, not the recycle. permalink fedilink source parent
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