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[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've said it before and I'll say it again: plastics are going to be the leaded-gasoline of our generation(s)

[–] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Totally. And we can’t do anything to improve the situation until there’s laws or regulations passed.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 17 points 1 month ago

And we can’t do anything to improve the situation until there’s laws or regulations passed.

no amount of law and regulation can save us. entire economy needs to updated as plastic has infected every fucking thing.

Generations of malinvestment into this shit, then we are spending another generation arguing about it while corpos blowing smoke into our faces.

Every side has a valid point 🤡

Tobacco play book exhibit no 69

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago

Compounded issue! Since you know, heavy metals are still an issue lmao