EinwegPlastik

So what you are still saying is:

I think microplastic is a problem. -> right?

Do you have the feeling every human needs to solve all problems?

We are big, we have in theory enough resources, why not saying something like:

we need to fix the microplastic issue; Its priority is behind air pollution and climate change.

Instead of:

Microplastic is not a problem!!111 Issue y and z are much bigger issues!!11

I personally think it should be feasable to work on all those topics in parallel as also often those issues can't be solved by everyone as not everyone is the expert in the same field.

In germany we have a ton of copper pipes and there are no copper minerals going into the water as soon as the oxidatinlayer is there.

Its still standard having copper pipes here; we use plastic after the water arrives at the room.

We do.

We raised the necessary questions.

This is not the first news, this is just an additional water droplet on the full barrel.

There were articles about microplastic in the rain, on mountains, dessert and on fields; Water supply and in waste water.

Huh? i assumed we went from lead to copper and not straight to plastic

It doesn't. Thats what i added as additional information.

From the text, 'toxins' are mentioned: "Further studies need to be performed to assess if the presence of microplastics may trigger immune responses or may lead to the release of toxic contaminants, resulting in harm."

Not sure if this is missleading if i add information i'm aware of.

I would object to it if i had the feeling we are taking it serious.

We don't.

What the avg person could do? They could actually buy less plastic products; Can write to politician, to companies, as employees talk to collegues and bosses, as a boss make the right decision.

Everyone of us can do so much.

And honestly, if this is the first time its scientific proven that there is microplastic already in a fetus, thats news worthy to me.

I will also not get into your strawman argument; Other toxins, air pollution etc. is bad but doesn't make the microplastic situation any better or worse.

Based on what you write 'its not that i dont' care' why do you take so much effort to take the issue down? Its not that the issue will suddenly have theonly priority of our society just because you also think its wrong.

Downvoting never helps.

Anyway you should read the article before you comment. Its described in the article itself that microplastic attracts/collects toxins (heavy metals etc.). We already know that plenty of animals are dying because of plastic as well.

Also general speaking, while we live longer everyday, it still can mean that we live longer but worse due to microplastic and its affects on us. Sleep issues perhaps? Alzheimer perhaps? Depression?

For me personally speaking, this feels very unnatural (and i don't like this word at all normally) and its sickening to know that we produce a product and it is now floating in our bloodstreams and it doesn't need to be there.

We have had millions of years of an selfs sustainable ecosystem and we arrive, produce an enormous amount of plastic and taint our own environment in such an idiotic way. It is now everywhere. We found it in rainwater, on mountain tops etc.

1950 0 tones of plastic production per year vs. 2015 350 Million tons.

It also weirds me out a little bit to see that other people actually don't care or don't see any issues with it.