Impugning motives to someone, based purely on their perspectives on an issue (even if it's "Pollyanna regarding the environmental impact of plastics"), is often a tricky thing.
But yes, you're absolutely correct that plastic waste all too often directly harms wildlife in the many ghastly and tangible ways you've mentioned.
Impugning motives to someone, based purely on their perspectives on an issue (even if it's "Pollyanna regarding the environmental impact of plastics"), is often a tricky thing.
But yes, you're absolutely correct that plastic waste all too often directly harms wildlife in the many ghastly and tangible ways you've mentioned.
As well, some plastics decompose very, very, very slowly. Often taking decades or even centuries.
And AIUI, in that process, some first become microplastics, with potentially harmful impacts – at least for BPA and phthalates – as endocrine disruptors?
Impugning motives to someone, based purely on their perspectives on an issue (even if it's "Pollyanna regarding the environmental impact of plastics"), is often a tricky thing.
But yes, you're absolutely correct that plastic waste all too often directly harms wildlife in the many ghastly and tangible ways you've mentioned.
As well, some plastics decompose very, very, very slowly. Often taking decades or even centuries.
And AIUI, in that process, some first become microplastics, with potentially harmful impacts – at least for BPA and phthalates – as endocrine disruptors?
https://www.epa.gov/endocrine-disruption/what-endocrine-disruption
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8093585/Bisphenol-A-now-linked-to-male-infertility.html