Joker@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoPlastic-eating insect discovered in Kenyatheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down12
arrow-up1308arrow-down1external-linkPlastic-eating insect discovered in Kenyatheconversation.comJoker@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squaresocialmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·8 days agoSomething eats these insects and then we in turn eat those somethings. This is not a way to save us from microplastics. Centuries from now that shit will still be in dirt particles all over the world. The best thing to be done is go back in time 100 years and stop people from making millions of tons of plastic bullshit. The second best thing is to stop making millions of tons of plastic bullshit.
minus-squareManifish_Destiny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 days agoThat entirely depends if the insect or bacteria or fungi turn it into a different chemical.
Something eats these insects and then we in turn eat those somethings.
This is not a way to save us from microplastics. Centuries from now that shit will still be in dirt particles all over the world.
The best thing to be done is go back in time 100 years and stop people from making millions of tons of plastic bullshit.
The second best thing is to stop making millions of tons of plastic bullshit.
That entirely depends if the insect or bacteria or fungi turn it into a different chemical.