• @xkforce
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    710 months ago

    Having it actually break down into CO2, water and a few other things would be way better than it permanently contaminating our food, water and ecosystems.

    • zout
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      610 months ago

      I agree, and it will probably break down anyway giving enough time. But it would be even better to take it out of the environment completely. The best would be not to even produce it for trivial stuff, so it doesn’t get to pollute the environment.

      • @xkforce
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        410 months ago

        While it would be great to phase them out, we have to work with the world we have. One that wont switch off plastic production overnight and one that is already thoroughly contaminated. Something is going to be needed to break down what is already out there and minimize the damage of what continues to be produced.

    • Caveman
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      310 months ago

      You get a similar result by burning it for electricity and that removes coal/gas from the grid.

      • @xkforce
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        210 months ago

        Youre not burning microplastics dispersed through water as fuel.