A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.

Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution::A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.

  • a_spooky_specter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    1 year ago

    No they aren’t. They typically don’t even get recycled unless they’re both clean and dry which most people don’t do.

    • silly_crotchEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      That’s mostly true in America, where recycling usually is (like everything else) a for profit initiative.

    • ineedaunion @lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Let’s change that then. They are the best reusables we have and we don’t even have a federal system in place for recycling it all. Just trash and consume more cheap plastics.