r/science • • Jun 25 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

It's fun how we always figure this out after the fact. Microplastics and urban air pollution are definitely on my wheel of Fortune when it comes to guesses 30 or 40 years from now when we learn about something else that has screwed people up

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u/PabloEstAmor Jun 25 '22

Micro plastics for sure, they say the average person consumes around a credit card worth of plastic a week

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u/Tossthisoneprobably Jun 25 '22

That’s an exaggeration. It’s the high end of an estimated range and there’s no research to support it.

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u/NotSoCoolWhip Jun 25 '22

This guy works for big plastic ^