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KnotSoSalty t1_irdmgj5 wrote

Reply to comment by FirstBankofAngmar in Widely used sewer pipe repair technology creates and emits nanoplastics into the air by ajwhelton

Your assuming that biological organisms won’t adapt to consume plastics eventually? In a long enough time scale doesn’t it seem likely that everything man made will disappear?

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wolffinZlayer3 t1_irdswee wrote

Already is in some rare cases. Also kinda one of those things that siunds good on the outside but u look into it and it starts to get scary quick. Food packaging home siding and medical equipment for example losing significant lifespan/shelf life.

And its not an if, its a when there is ALOT of energy stored in plastics.

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BobThePillager t1_irexwfs wrote

Ya whichever organism that can spread and reproduce while living off of processed petrochemicals first is gonna have a field day. What are the implications of this? Can’t be good

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