Heard a kid say plastic doesn’t rot and it hit me different

I was waiting at the hardware store yesterday and some teenager was on the phone saying 'why does it matter if I toss this cup, it’s not like it rots.' It got me thinking about how my dad used to burn his trash in a barrel out back like 30 years ago. Nobody thought twice about it then, but now I see plastic bags caught in fences everywhere I drive. We used to buy milk in glass bottles that got washed and returned, that was just normal. Now everything is wrapped in three layers of plastic and nobody remembers a time before it. I’m not a tree hugger or anything, but noticing how fast things changed kind of stings. Has anyone else had a moment where something small made you realize how much we've piled up plastic over the years?

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riley5811d ago

Still finding microplastics in my leftovers somehow, like they're seasoning now.

lucaslane11d ago

Wait, are you saying the microplastics are actually IN the food, not just from the container? @riley58 I mean, I get the whole microplastics thing is everywhere now, but I feel like people blame it for everything without really knowing. Like, maybe it's just me but I see a lot of stories that sound scary but don't have much proof behind them. Idk, I think we should be careful not to assume every little crumb in our leftovers is plastic dust when it could just be old spices or crumbs from the fridge. I mean, I'm no scientist, but I bet most of what you're finding is just regular food bits if you look close. Maybe try wiping down your containers better before you put food in them and see if it helps.