Microplastics contain carbon!
Coincidence,I think not.
I have never understood how millennials have championed bottle water when the waste produced is off the charts. At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old woman, “what’s wrong with tap water?” Plus, you can carry a water bottle that is refillable if you really need that much water. Sheesh!
Note to self: cut down on fish innards.
This is one “cause” that I support. Not the imbecilic alarmism that will undoubtedly accompany this but the reduction of plastics overall. Clean up of Plastic Island in the Pacific is something I would help with. Single use water bottles should be banned. If you have ever travelled through Asia and have seen the masses of tossed bottles you would probably agree).
But that is just me
Plastics are flowing into the ocean nearly entirely from 3 major River systems
Yangtze (China)
Pear River (China)
Ganges/Brahmaputra (India Bangladesh)
This problem is NOT like global warming in that the cause is measurable and visible, but the problem is not with the USA or the West.
I guess we’ll start seeing the millions the NIH and NSF will be awarding in grant money for ‘academicians’ like this clown
These guys all have a needle in their arm called ‘The US Government’...It’s impossible to respect these people
Not a carbon problem but it is somewhat of a problem. The good news is that it is manageable.
SO that’s what’s turning everyone gay!-)
Ooooh Nooooo!
Yet ANOTHER “scientific prediction” of ARMAGEDDON!
If true, we poor humans must choose between:
1. “Saving the Oceans” — by burning waste plastic for energy or
2. “Saving the Planet” — by NOT burning waste plastic!
We are DOOMED, DOOMED either way!
Still, it may just be that Scripps is simply getting ready for a another “fund-raising” campaign — with FEAR as the main “hook” for contributions.
I guess that motive would make this new “prediction” another example of fake “science”.
From the article: “It is of interest to anyone who takes science seriously to know how many animals the scientists “looked at,” which species they were, and how the animals’ lives were impacted. I suppose I’ll have to get the study to find out.”
Exactly. From the little information given, it appears as though the small organisms are living long enough to get eaten by fish, which in turn survive long enough to get caught and eaten by us, so what actual harm is caused by the evil microplastics?
Lots more information needed before I’ll worry the slightest bit about this.
Will this create a need for plastic credits?
Just like the global air and water pollution problems have been for half a century, banning the pollutants in countries/cultures that already dispose of them properly will not even put a dent in the problem that is being caused by turd world, Asian, African and Latin American (amazingly enough, mostly socialist/communist/warlord) management.
This is a problem, but it will be solved because the Rat Politicians in CA have outlawed Food Servers from giving their Customer plastic straws unless the Customer requests one.
As an aside, we just moved to MS from CA. There is no Recycling where we live, you just throw Aluminum, Plastic and Glass Containers in the Trash and it all ends up at the local Dump. No $.05 per Container Deposits here.
I consider myself a Conservative first and a Libertarian second, but I still think if it makes Economic sense and prevents massive Pollution to Recycle it should be done.
Another FAKE crisis, brought to you by the Chicken Little party for the purposes of separating you from your cash through enhanced taxation and scare tactics.
I HAVE gained a little weight.
Hysterical doom porn.
Who/what are the major causes? Identify them. Hold them accountable, UNaccountable bureaucrats. Do something constructive in this area.
Plastic Man rejoices!
Plastics may be a huge problem for us. We may need to drastically cut back, as there is some evidence our constant plastic ingestion (through diet or skin) is causing significant health and brain issues. We have a lot of neurological epidemics currently, in our youngest and oldest populations. We need to study more which environmental factor in the last 90 years has made the worst contribution. Plastics have to be in the top ten.