This was a long time coming, and I won’t waste anymore time.
In 2004, marine biologist Professor Richard Thompson published a paper titled, Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic? 20 years later, the public interest in these little plastic particles that we breathe in and eat in our food has grown exponential. Unfortunately, so have MPs. We should strive to do more against this plastic menace and be responsible. It’s easier said than done, however, when much of the general populace or apathetic and don’t carry enough to take this into consideration, so I hoping this reaches at least a sizeable portion of people I’m sending this letter to and hope it causes them to be more thoughtful with what they wear, what they buy, and they intake. Hopefully this won’t be a major waste of time…
Just for contextualization, MPs are, you guessed it, microscopic particles of plastics 5 millimeters (around the size of a pencil eraser) or less. Nanoplastics, which are no more than 1000 nanometers (or a single micrometer), meaning they are undetected with the naked eye, are small enough to infiltrate cells and tissue.
These tiny plastic things are everywhere. There isn’t a place that isn’t covered by microplastics. Since they’re in the very air we breathe, and they can be released when clothing made up of polyester, acrylic, or nylon are worn, it makes the spread worse.
I'm hardly scratching the surface. There is much more I want to write about. Much, much more. Videos I wanted to post. I'll save this until after 2024 is finally over with. Might as well be satisfied with this unfinished piece. This was primarily typed on Google Docs.
Citations:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1094559
https://www.epa.gov/water-research/microplastics-research#:~:text=Plastics have become pervasive in,and human and animal tissue.
https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/microplastics.html#:~:text=Background and Sources of Microplastics,found in the natural environment.&text=Some common sources of secondary,of tires on road surfaces
https://www.vu.lt/en/news-events/ne...ce-on-earth-where-microplastics-are-not-found
In 2004, marine biologist Professor Richard Thompson published a paper titled, Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic? 20 years later, the public interest in these little plastic particles that we breathe in and eat in our food has grown exponential. Unfortunately, so have MPs. We should strive to do more against this plastic menace and be responsible. It’s easier said than done, however, when much of the general populace or apathetic and don’t carry enough to take this into consideration, so I hoping this reaches at least a sizeable portion of people I’m sending this letter to and hope it causes them to be more thoughtful with what they wear, what they buy, and they intake. Hopefully this won’t be a major waste of time…
Just for contextualization, MPs are, you guessed it, microscopic particles of plastics 5 millimeters (around the size of a pencil eraser) or less. Nanoplastics, which are no more than 1000 nanometers (or a single micrometer), meaning they are undetected with the naked eye, are small enough to infiltrate cells and tissue.
These tiny plastic things are everywhere. There isn’t a place that isn’t covered by microplastics. Since they’re in the very air we breathe, and they can be released when clothing made up of polyester, acrylic, or nylon are worn, it makes the spread worse.
I'm hardly scratching the surface. There is much more I want to write about. Much, much more. Videos I wanted to post. I'll save this until after 2024 is finally over with. Might as well be satisfied with this unfinished piece. This was primarily typed on Google Docs.
Citations:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1094559
https://www.epa.gov/water-research/microplastics-research#:~:text=Plastics have become pervasive in,and human and animal tissue.
https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/microplastics.html#:~:text=Background and Sources of Microplastics,found in the natural environment.&text=Some common sources of secondary,of tires on road surfaces
https://www.vu.lt/en/news-events/ne...ce-on-earth-where-microplastics-are-not-found
