• RBG
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    So. Is there a good way to isolate and harvest microplastics from …anything? Because the problem with microplastics is that they are practically everywhere by now and you’d probably like to get them out from everywhere.

    • @primrosepathspeedrun
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      61 month ago

      they are everywhere, but you could probably get them out of SOME stuff, some point in the ecosystem you could use as a removal vector, so when they hit that point in the plastic cycle, they can be cleaned up. like how we mostly control mosquito populations by going after stagnant water.

  • @[email protected]
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    I don’t think this will ever be used to recycle micro plastics. Just grinding up plastic is way more economical.

      • @Quetzalcutlass
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        181 month ago

        No, they’re saying that companies that want graphene would probably grind up plastic rather than pay to extract microplastics from the environment.

      • @4lan
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        31 month ago

        That’s the only way to melt it efficiently…

    • @primrosepathspeedrun
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      most microplastics come from car tires and breaks. its there BECAUSE it’s been ground.

    • FarraigePlaisteach
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      81 month ago

      I guess if we’re lucky, someday they’ll upgrade it to graphene.

    • @Mango
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      11 month ago

      Alright, but if anyone is harvesting my balls, it better be a sexy scientist.