@@dertythegrower They can get sued for racial profiling and discrimination. They're a "hate group" if they are an organization that has any belief or faith that projects into propaganda and rhetoric towards any one race.
This needs to be a 60 Minutes segment. A disposable spoon's worth of plastic in the average human brain!? How are people not seriously disturbed by this?
Because there's so much plastic in us they're trying trying to make us too stupid to be angry. Matrix rule: make them too stupid to rebel. In 10 years backstreet boys will be taught as classical music.
All for the sake of "convenience"... the scary part is that people will not give up their disposable lifestyles even if they know they're eating plastic!!
Microplastics linked to infertility... our addiction to plastic is going to lead to less people to buy plastic products. The plastics industry is literally "killing" its consumer base!
probably because their isn't much political gain, plastics is something most americans on both sides don't care about. yet climate change, the left seems to care about a lot so they go with that
"The data remains inconclusive" is the response they usually give in these matters. Its also the same response the plastics industry association will give. Its called plausible deniability.
Remember that a big source of plastics is clothing. Polyester, nylon - these are plastics. Rayon/viscose isn't - it is cellulose (but one of the processes used to make rayon uses carbon disulfide, which is hazardous to workers and ppl near the factories). I volunteered at a cat shelter and was dismayed that they used a lot of polyester fleece for bedding and in order to cut down on disease transmission, they used bleach and hot water to wash. This probably generates a lot of microplastic particles. Cats love fleece, but they also love cotton terry and flannel. At home I now use a cotton beach towel as a throw. It looks nice and my cat likes to snuggle on it.
We literally can not at all. Medical healthcare devices and items are primarily made of plastics and so are important things in infrastructure. We could minimize it to where the public has no use whatsoever like single use etc. And leave the rest to businesses who actually need it.
Number one glass replace a lot of stuff it should be removed from food products in every way possible number 3 it should be cleaned all up out of the water in the ocean and I heard one time that they said all they had to do is put one drop of this and the plastic would be dissolved back into whatever it was and not harmful show the smart people out there research that and find out if it's true because if it is it's another example that we will not use the stuff that we have to make things better
I've always questioned plastic cutting boards. They are such a bad idea. Yet they are recommended by health departments that license food vendors nationwide. Mother earth will shake us off like a dog shaking off it's fleas.
As the scientist being interviewed said, your plastic cutting board isn't breaking down and releasing microplastics like the stuff buried in landfills is. But also don't go out and buy a new one that'll likely end up in a landfill.
"Mother Nature" isn't responsible for mankind's self-destructive actions. Science, the Universe, Nature, and Time are *not* bound to the whims and actions of mere mortals.
This is truly a nightmare. I believe this topic deserves more attention than climate change. I do what I can to reduce my consumption of plastic products, but it's an overwhelming problem. Mostly I think it is so strange how almost every food product that I purchase has some plastic wrap or bag. People who are able to grow at least some of their own fruits and vegetables are really helping a lot. It breaks my heart to see photos of dead seabirds with so much plastic in their digestive systems. Please continue to discuss this topic further. Thank you for this report. 💚🌎💙
@@volkerengels5298global warming is rendering large swathes of the world non-arable, like the 24,000 hectares of farmland swept away in a flood in Afghanistan. This will displace thousands of Afghani peasant farmers, in addition to the loss of the crops they could have produced. Low-lying areas, including islands in the South Pacific, are becoming unliveable because they're losing ground or even being swept over by storm waves. Plastic production, like the fossil fuels it derives from, and the disposal of it, are serious problems and needs to be addressed. But they don't outweigh thawing permafrost.
@@jturtle5318 An IPCC report is several thousand pages long - and not able to cover the disaster completely. We are in a global hybrid world war... The global South is trying to knock the West off its horse. Even if they succeed - it will be too late.
we should change plastics of toxic varieties out for the bio polymers like polylacticacid, it degrades into lactic acid, which bacteria can actually metabolize unlike the petroleum ones.
How dangerous are they? Not very dangerous in the short term, but a death sentence in the long run. How often do we consume them? Daily. We have no choice. It's in the soil, rain and air.
How dangerous is water? Not very dangerous in the short term, but a death sentence in the long term. How often do we consume it? Daily. We have no choice. It’s in the soil, rain, and air.
@@graysonarthur70 Key difference is that one is natural and serves many purposes. You'd die without it in less than a week. The other is artificial poison that's been compounding for generations and doesn't go away. You could live without it if it did though.
@@graysonarthur70not a good comparison. You can drink water for 100+ years of your life no problem. People have for millennia. Try drinking water riddled with microplastics from birth to age 50 and see if you even make it close to being 100. At this point it’s unclear. But one can imagine plastics don’t belong in our body.
I don't think we are obsessed with it. Problem is we have no other choices as a boomer my parents had hardly any plastic. Glass was used for storage and cooking bowls etc. Wasn't till Tupperware in late 60 or 70 that it started. We used paper bags for school lunch or for work lunch. We had same stuff for living we have now but things were not all plastic .first TV dinners for regular oven were in a kind of paper type tray. Think records and first transistor radios were plastic, makeup was in glass and store products were in glass and pharmacy drugs glass bottles, sodas were in glass bottles we returned for a nickel a piece. So it's possible to go back to that and have a good life with less plastic
@@dertythegrowerI get a kick out of government agencies that leave pallets of bottled out in the sun for extended periods during emergencies. Everyone is stoopid.
@@calise. It all depends on where you live. Some places have great tap water. Unfortunately I live by East Palestine Ohio. The water for 100 mile radius is now garbage. My friend lives in California and their tap water comes straight from sierra mountain snow melt.
This is so anxiety inducing and frustrating that the guy offered little to no solutions to this problem. So I could get a heart attack because of this and have a plastic spoon size amount in my body currently? And there’s nothing I can do to remove them?
And when you then suggest a more harsh solution, everybody complains that it's radical. No. The problem got bigger and now we need a bigger response. Because you ignored the problem. The radical one is the one continuing to deny and ignore an issue as it gets worse and worse.
Unless you have copious coin, corporate connections, crews, clout, computer code, etc., not a single person reading this will be doing a DÆMN THING about the issue. Nothin'. Only wealthy swells and creepy CEOs can make choices and take action. If they don't, then that's just how it be. Profits over people, coin over communities, money over mankind, baby! 💪😎✌️
This year I have been making a big effort to avoid plastic as much as possible. I already used reusable grocery bags before and a refillable water bottle. But now I am doing even more, I won't buy anything that's an extra if it's in plastic. If I get takeout, I ask them to use the containers I already have. I am looking into local stores where you can refill containers. I am doing pick your own for things that always come in plastic at the store, like berries. I won't buy things that come in plastic jars, only glass jars with metal lids or metal cans. I have a sonicare electric toothbrush and found where I can buy replacement heads that are made entirely of plant materials. It shouldn't be solely up to the consumer, but there is a lot you can do to vote with your dollar.
its too late you have no control over it lol everyones first move is to control what they can control but the problem is outside of your control and you cant control it.
@@michaelriggs325 We can't currently do anything about the plastic already in the environment but we can try to do everything we can to stop it from getting worse. Unless you want to eat and breathe increasing amounts of plastic.
the food that is in the bulk bins came to the store in a plastic bag and when it sits in the bulk bins, it goes rancid/stale and loses a lot of nutritional value. grow your own!
As the professor explained the presence of microplastics in the body increases the risk of heart attack, it would raise the question, what would this do to the effect exercise has on the ability to reduce the likelihood of heart attack?
Not only have they been found in human placentas - they were found in EVERY human placenta in the study. They are in all of us. The only thing we can really do is cut down our plastics use and try to clean up what's out there already.
Better yet, tax it to reduce consumption gradually. Put a tax on the production of each different type of plastic and slowly raise the tax rates in order to reduce production. You might, for example, reduce it by 30% over a 10 year period, making an adjustment to the tax every month so as to regulate the rate at which production declines. The would cause a lot of material substitution, with glass, metals, paper, wood, ceramics, natural fibers and untaxed biodegradable plastics taking the place of the usual materials. I believe production could be reduced by 80% without much economic disruption if it were done in a gradual manner.
Unfortunately, that wouldn't reverse the issue. If anything, mankind will eventually require some type of "plastic cleansing" system for humans. As in some kind of diet, liquid solution or cure, surgery(?), etc. 😕 It's unfortunate, but that's just how it be.
@@dertythegrower Plastics are made from raw materials like natural gas, oil or plants, which are refined into ethane and propane. Ethane and propane are then treated with heat in a process called “cracking” which turns them into ethylene and propylene. These materials are combined together to create different polymers.
The only reason why is because companies don’t wanna pay more for a safer alternative, and you still won’t do anything about, this is like the lead gas poisoning of the modern era
Actually, no, THE CONSUMER doesn't want to pay any more. Stop blaming corporations for everything and consider an outdated concept called "personal responsibility." Almost all people in the developed world consume infinitely more products than necessary to stay alive.
@BradThePitts you realize most of the world pollution comes from corporations and not the consumer right? Why should the consumer be accountable when the corporations are producing the harmful products in the first place
As part of my home business I work with lots of fake fur, it sheds everywhere, little plastic particles get all over the place if I have to trim it shorter, have been living admits copious amounts of acrylic and polyester fuzz since 2008, I am doomed
I believe I inhaled a fair share from working on old car interiors. The panels on older cars would start to turn to a chalk like material and to dust after years of exposure to the sun.
We need a complete lifestyle change. We need to stop cutting around corners and start doing the right thing. No more big buisness practices that allow this.
Did everyone not hear what he said? What we can to reduce the amount of mircoplastics is to reduce or eliminate the amount amount of meat and fat you consume.
Whole foods plant based diet. avoiding animal products and processed foods. There are water filters now that can filter out micro plastics. Air purifiers can also filter out micro plastics. Don't let food come in contact with plastic, especially hot food.
Do the plastics just stay there in your brain and accumulate? Or does the body flush it out somehow? How exactly does this affect our health and that of other lifeforms? How does this influence life expectancy? How do we get rid of the plastics currently out there and in there?
I apologize for commenting again, but I was like, I'mma post this person's questions to ChatGPT, and it basically repeated things I from my first comment: *Do micro and nanoplastics accumulate in the brain* ? _Research suggests that micro and nanoplastics can cross biological barriers, including the blood-brain barrier, especially the smaller nanoparticles. Once inside the body, they can be transported to various organs, including the brain. The extent to which they accumulate in the brain is still being studied, but evidence indicates that they can persist in tissues._ *Does the body flush them out* ? _The body's ability to eliminate micro and nanoplastics is not fully understood. Smaller particles might be excreted through the renal system, but the efficiency of this process and whether certain sizes or types of plastics are more likely to remain in the body is still under investigation._ *How does this affect our health and that of other lifeforms* ? _Human Health: Potential health impacts include inflammation, oxidative stress, disruption of endocrine functions, and cellular damage. Long-term exposure might increase the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders._ _Other Lifeforms: In animals, especially aquatic organisms, micro and nanoplastics can cause physical harm, affect reproduction, disrupt feeding behaviors, and lead to toxicity due to associated chemicals like plasticizers and adsorbed pollutants._ *How does this influence life expectancy* ? _The long-term effects of micro and nanoplastics on life expectancy are not yet fully known. Chronic exposure could potentially lead to decreased life expectancy due to the aforementioned health issues. However, more research is needed to draw definitive conclusions._ *How do we get rid of the plastics currently out there and in our bodies* ? _Environmental Cleanup:_ _Physical Removal: Technologies like filtration systems in wastewater treatment plants and ocean clean-up devices can help reduce microplastic pollution._ _Bioremediation: Using microorganisms that can degrade plastics is an emerging field. These organisms could potentially help break down plastics into less harmful substances._ _Inside the Body:_ _There is currently no established method to remove micro and nanoplastics from the human body. Prevention through minimizing exposure is crucial. Strategies include reducing the use of plastic products, choosing products with fewer microplastics, and advocating for policies that limit plastic pollution._ *Preventative Measures* _Reducing Plastic Use: Opt for reusable and biodegradable products to minimize plastic waste._ _Policy and Regulation: Support policies that aim to reduce plastic production and improve waste management._ _Public Awareness: Educate people about the sources and risks of microplastics to encourage more sustainable practices._ _In summary, while the presence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment and their potential health impacts are concerning, ongoing research is crucial to fully understand their effects and develop effective mitigation strategies. Reducing plastic pollution at the source and improving waste management are key steps in addressing this issue._
I have a question about the ability for microplastics to enter the body via skin. I've set-up a cold plunge, where I freeze water in BPA free plastic containers. My concern is that microplastics could present themselves from all the freezing and unfreezing of not only the water within the container, but also the containers themselves. Until recently, I would also put the frozen containers into the plunge itself until thawed a bit. I've tried researching, and haven't found anything conclusive either way. Any thoughts or concerns?
Also, plastic is an endocrine disruptor, and I think it’s a huge part of why children go into puberty sooner than they did before. The average age went from 15 to 12 in only 50 years
This is scary to hear this we need to take care of are earth we need to Care More not just for us but for the future. we have to treat lady earth just how you would take care of yourself. world wake up
Aside from Microplastics in our human physiology we have to contend with micro exposure of Heavy Medals and other assorted Chemicals in our Blood Stream.
The largest scale of plastic manufactures in the world should moves to seaweed pellet, even seaweed based plastic is edible, this mean it's high level of biodegredable plastic.
Plastics should be banned except for medicine - iv bags, syringes, lines, etc. We need to go back to glass pop bottles and metal eyeglass frames for eg. We did fine without plastic for yrs and can do it again but those lawyers won’t let us bc if heaven forbid there is a chip on the glass bottle top and u cut ur lip, a lawsuit follows. Ppl and their litigious nature caused all this. Stop suing for every little thing andmaybe manufactuers will stop using plastic
I remember when the goverment started requiring shopping bag manufacturers to make their bags break down into little pieces in the environment. Makes them impossible to recycle and now the particles are in everything. Great job.
Plastic recycling is a scam that the plastics industry came up with to make people think it can be environmentally friendly. In reality, only 10% of recycled plastics actually get recycled. The rest ends up in land fills. This has been pretty well documented
When you go to the grocery store they use way too many small plastic bags to pack the items that people buy. Most customers think nothing about all that disposable plastic. I ALWAYS refuse those bags. I always bring my own reusable bag. I've had it for over 6 years. We must call those store execs and tell them they are being irresponsible by being the supplier of that waste stream. Consider that plastics are closely connected to the oil industry and you see how corporate greed is part of the picture.
5:33 interesting that in a world increasingly dominated by ultra processed food and fast food, his concern is with meat. He doesn’t even mention fish, which, if you do some research, is where you’ll find an enormous amount of microplastics.(I guess it’s just easier to dash on meat since it’s the usual thing to criticize with modern vegetarian and vegan trends) I don’t disagree with the fact the microplastics can be found in meat, but this comment does make me question his judgement and integrity.
I may have lost the connection between meats/fats & plastics; every fruit & veggie I’ve bought also comes in plastic shells/bags… is the risk greater in meat because the whole food chain is compounding micro/nanoplastics?
And we are living to 80 and 90 years old these days......it's obvious that there is no desire for those in power to deal with micro plastics......we just have to evolve an existence with plastic running trough and trough our bloodstream..... 😣
Plastic manufacturers are to blame, but so are everyday consumers. I’ve lived in several countries, from the US to Japan to Colombia, and just about everywhere I see shoppers continuing to take the unnecessary plastic bags to put their bananas and apples inside, and then they also ask for a bag (almost always plastic) at the checkout counter because most people are too lazy to bring their own non-disposable cloth bags. People will never learn.
Almost Every single human is just about or has been exposed to plastic, and has ingested it some way, there is no way of avoiding it, im taking measures to use metal water cups, Glass Tupperware and so on, can only minimize our exposure.
@@michaelriggs325Not even they are safe It wouldnt be a far fetched assumption to assume every multicellular organism on the planet has either micro or nanoplastics inside of it at this point.
Massive studies and regulations need to all companies producing plastics. Any plastic that can’t biodegrade needs to be outlawed, so banning all petroleum based plastics. There needs to be a massive campaigns to find a way to collect and safety dispose of the plastics we already have. Micro plastics are just as devastating to the environment as climate change.
@@Marcosss-7-years-ago You do know these waters sit on pallets before it reaches your store , then it sits on another pallet before reaching the shelves , the sits there until you pick it up ?
That would cost more to manufacture. Not that I'm against it. I recommend more water fountains. Discounts on drinks at fast food places (probably not the drive through especially during peak hours) when you use your own reusable cup. If you want to drink "bottled water" get the 1 to 5 gallon refills that are available at most grocery stores or water refill stations, refill your reusable bottles.
A research has stated that theirs an product that’s lab scientist are working that eliminates plastic which means particles could be eliminated as well
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There needs to be a class action lawsuit on every plastics manufacturer in the world.
and now Disney... they got caught being antiwhiteist in hiring
that, pfas makers... and now Disney (for sure all 3)
Its true, single use plastics and any plastic that is not biodegradable needs to be outlawed and heavily regulated.
@@dertythegrower They can get sued for racial profiling and discrimination. They're a "hate group" if they are an organization that has any belief or faith that projects into propaganda and rhetoric towards any one race.
You mean oil companies?
This needs to be a 60 Minutes segment. A disposable spoon's worth of plastic in the average human brain!? How are people not seriously disturbed by this?
I quit 2020 I'm mayan
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I'm so disgusted fr
Because there's so much plastic in us they're trying trying to make us too stupid to be angry. Matrix rule: make them too stupid to rebel. In 10 years backstreet boys will be taught as classical music.
All for the sake of "convenience"... the scary part is that people will not give up their disposable lifestyles even if they know they're eating plastic!!
People need to stop thinking they can keep buying plastic and recycling it. Plastic consumption needs to be reduced as much as possible.
It's hard the government wraps it around our water that's why ms13 Mayans fought the British out of central America
KAILUA+ EVERYTHING HAS PLASTIC IN IT, THINK ABOUT IT, EVEN YOUR COMPUTER, WE LIVE IN A PLASTIC WORLD
Plastic cannot be recycled!!
No, plastic production should be stopped. Consumers aren’t to blame
Bring back glass stuff
Microplastics linked to infertility... our addiction to plastic is going to lead to less people to buy plastic products. The plastics industry is literally "killing" its consumer base!
Tbh probably our only hope lol
That's okay there's a lot of people right now I'm sitting in traffic,😂 less is more
@@Peter12029 Except it could be you!
Sounds like the tobacco industry.
@@UmmYeahOk I think many "dirty" industries are using the same marketing tricks... because it works - consumers fall for it every time!
I find it interesting how little interest the federal government has in this topic
"If it doesn't make d011ar$ then it doesn't make $en$e." --The Fed Machine 💪😎✌️
They've known for a long time
Veep has a funny episode about this where they all freak out about angering the oil/plastics people
probably because their isn't much political gain, plastics is something most americans on both sides don't care about. yet climate change, the left seems to care about a lot so they go with that
"The data remains inconclusive" is the response they usually give in these matters. Its also the same response the plastics industry association will give. Its called plausible deniability.
“In the bodies of newborns.”
This should haunt societies, that line alone classes us into the Wall-E dystopian world we fear becoming
It’s also been found in breastmilk 😳😭
😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂
@@naomistauth8284 we can’t win
You know having a plastic spoon lodged in my brain makes a lot of sense
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Terribly sad. I cut plastic consumption whenever possible. Thanks for covering this, and please continue to cover it.
Remember that a big source of plastics is clothing. Polyester, nylon - these are plastics. Rayon/viscose isn't - it is cellulose (but one of the processes used to make rayon uses carbon disulfide, which is hazardous to workers and ppl near the factories). I volunteered at a cat shelter and was dismayed that they used a lot of polyester fleece for bedding and in order to cut down on disease transmission, they used bleach and hot water to wash. This probably generates a lot of microplastic particles. Cats love fleece, but they also love cotton terry and flannel. At home I now use a cotton beach towel as a throw. It looks nice and my cat likes to snuggle on it.
plastic is cheaper than cotton, that's the reason why people use it. Shelters usually have tight budgets and overloaded.
@@adw6894 I would have been happy to supply replacement sleeping pads made form used towels that are very cheap from the local Goodwill store.
Plastic Products should be outlawed.
Should be, but our economies can’t run without it so good luck.
We literally can not at all. Medical healthcare devices and items are primarily made of plastics and so are important things in infrastructure. We could minimize it to where the public has no use whatsoever like single use etc. And leave the rest to businesses who actually need it.
I guess no insulation on wires. Very heavy cars. No eyeglasses. No cell phones. No syringes.
Number one glass replace a lot of stuff it should be removed from food products in every way possible number 3 it should be cleaned all up out of the water in the ocean and I heard one time that they said all they had to do is put one drop of this and the plastic would be dissolved back into whatever it was and not harmful show the smart people out there research that and find out if it's true because if it is it's another example that we will not use the stuff that we have to make things better
No they shouldn’t just how it should be used and not needless waste
I've always questioned plastic cutting boards. They are such a bad idea. Yet they are recommended by health departments that license food vendors nationwide. Mother earth will shake us off like a dog shaking off it's fleas.
Either use wood or another material
I use a flat large plate when I'm cutting anything
As the scientist being interviewed said, your plastic cutting board isn't breaking down and releasing microplastics like the stuff buried in landfills is.
But also don't go out and buy a new one that'll likely end up in a landfill.
"Mother Nature" isn't responsible for mankind's self-destructive actions. Science, the Universe, Nature, and Time are *not* bound to the whims and actions of mere mortals.
Nice George Carlin reference
This is truly a nightmare. I believe this topic deserves more attention than climate change. I do what I can to reduce my consumption of plastic products, but it's an overwhelming problem. Mostly I think it is so strange how almost every food product that I purchase has some plastic wrap or bag. People who are able to grow at least some of their own fruits and vegetables are really helping a lot. It breaks my heart to see photos of dead seabirds with so much plastic in their digestive systems. Please continue to discuss this topic further. Thank you for this report. 💚🌎💙
"I believe this topic deserves more attention than climate change"
Species extinction, climate change, plastic. How can YOU sort this (shortend) list?
I agree!
Adding plastics to the environment is climate change dude
@@volkerengels5298global warming is rendering large swathes of the world non-arable, like the 24,000 hectares of farmland swept away in a flood in Afghanistan. This will displace thousands of Afghani peasant farmers, in addition to the loss of the crops they could have produced.
Low-lying areas, including islands in the South Pacific, are becoming unliveable because they're losing ground or even being swept over by storm waves.
Plastic production, like the fossil fuels it derives from, and the disposal of it, are serious problems and needs to be addressed. But they don't outweigh thawing permafrost.
@@jturtle5318 An IPCC report is several thousand pages long - and not able to cover the disaster completely.
We are in a global hybrid world war...
The global South is trying to knock the West off its horse. Even if they succeed - it will be too late.
Did that man just say we all have about a plastic spoon's worth of plastic in our brains? Did I understand that right?
Next time you drink from a plastic water bottle hold it up to the light closely and look inside and you will find his statement valid.
we should change plastics of toxic varieties out for the bio polymers like polylacticacid, it degrades into lactic acid, which bacteria can actually metabolize unlike the petroleum ones.
80 years of degradation into bio reactive monomers versus millenia to degrade into permanent monomers sounds like a better deal environmentally
Or we go back to glass...
How dangerous are they? Not very dangerous in the short term, but a death sentence in the long run. How often do we consume them? Daily. We have no choice. It's in the soil, rain and air.
Correct.
How dangerous is water? Not very dangerous in the short term, but a death sentence in the long term. How often do we consume it? Daily. We have no choice. It’s in the soil, rain, and air.
@@graysonarthur70 Key difference is that one is natural and serves many purposes. You'd die without it in less than a week. The other is artificial poison that's been compounding for generations and doesn't go away. You could live without it if it did though.
@@graysonarthur70not a good comparison. You can drink water for 100+ years of your life no problem. People have for millennia. Try drinking water riddled with microplastics from birth to age 50 and see if you even make it close to being 100. At this point it’s unclear. But one can imagine plastics don’t belong in our body.
the world is so obsessed with plastic everything is made of it
It's way too convenient. Convenience is slowly killing our society.
It's the plastic age
I don't think we are obsessed with it. Problem is we have no other choices as a boomer my parents had hardly any plastic. Glass was used for storage and cooking bowls etc. Wasn't till Tupperware in late 60 or 70 that it started. We used paper bags for school lunch or for work lunch. We had same stuff for living we have now but things were not all plastic .first TV dinners for regular oven were in a kind of paper type tray. Think records and first transistor radios were plastic, makeup was in glass and store products were in glass and pharmacy drugs glass bottles, sodas were in glass bottles we returned for a nickel a piece. So it's possible to go back to that and have a good life with less plastic
bottled water drinkers gonna have their minds blown after wondering why their water tastes like plastic
especially in the sun... definitely tastes like plastic 200%
@@dertythegrowerI get a kick out of government agencies that leave pallets of bottled out in the sun for extended periods during emergencies. Everyone is stoopid.
tap water scares me but i think this might scare me more 🥴
@@calise. It all depends on where you live. Some places have great tap water. Unfortunately I live by East Palestine Ohio. The water for 100 mile radius is now garbage. My friend lives in California and their tap water comes straight from sierra mountain snow melt.
@@Winstonrodney6989 i live in oklahoma, and i have no idea where our water comes from lol.
“Well that’s disturbing” 😂😅
This is so anxiety inducing and frustrating that the guy offered little to no solutions to this problem. So I could get a heart attack because of this and have a plastic spoon size amount in my body currently? And there’s nothing I can do to remove them?
Yes, nothing any of us can do about it.
Humans can only reduce the amount of plastics in the environment to hopefully slow things down.
You have much more than a spoons worth. A spoon size amount is in the brain only, other organs and the blood has it too
BTW donating blood helps to reduce microplastics in the blood
@@Goldenretriever-k8m I have tried donating before but never want to again because I had a traumatic experience
@@Goldenretriever-k8mYay, let’s pass microplastics to others
See they never do anything until it's too late 2040 you're going to have a lot bigger problem with plastic
And when you then suggest a more harsh solution, everybody complains that it's radical. No. The problem got bigger and now we need a bigger response. Because you ignored the problem. The radical one is the one continuing to deny and ignore an issue as it gets worse and worse.
Unless you have copious coin, corporate connections, crews, clout, computer code, etc., not a single person reading this will be doing a DÆMN THING about the issue. Nothin'. Only wealthy swells and creepy CEOs can make choices and take action. If they don't, then that's just how it be. Profits over people, coin over communities, money over mankind, baby! 💪😎✌️
It's already in our waterways clogging them up. Plastic goes into the sewers when it rains and into the rivers, etc.
This year I have been making a big effort to avoid plastic as much as possible. I already used reusable grocery bags before and a refillable water bottle. But now I am doing even more, I won't buy anything that's an extra if it's in plastic. If I get takeout, I ask them to use the containers I already have. I am looking into local stores where you can refill containers. I am doing pick your own for things that always come in plastic at the store, like berries. I won't buy things that come in plastic jars, only glass jars with metal lids or metal cans. I have a sonicare electric toothbrush and found where I can buy replacement heads that are made entirely of plant materials. It shouldn't be solely up to the consumer, but there is a lot you can do to vote with your dollar.
its too late you have no control over it lol everyones first move is to control what they can control but the problem is outside of your control and you cant control it.
@@michaelriggs325 We can't currently do anything about the plastic already in the environment but we can try to do everything we can to stop it from getting worse. Unless you want to eat and breathe increasing amounts of plastic.
@@michaelriggs325mr glass half empty here
the food that is in the bulk bins came to the store in a plastic bag and when it sits in the bulk bins, it goes rancid/stale and loses a lot of nutritional value. grow your own!
@@DFontaine7 I have been trying to grow some of my own food this year. But it’s hard when there’s limited space, I can’t get big yields.
As the professor explained the presence of microplastics in the body increases the risk of heart attack, it would raise the question, what would this do to the effect exercise has on the ability to reduce the likelihood of heart attack?
Not only have they been found in human placentas - they were found in EVERY human placenta in the study. They are in all of us. The only thing we can really do is cut down our plastics use and try to clean up what's out there already.
Halt all plastic production immediately
LOL. Humanity would crumble.
Okay Susan. Your opinion is worth nothing, and their plastic is worth billions. Good luck!
@@Novastar.SaberCombatexactly, we definitely need better solutions fast but it’s cringe listening to impractical reactionary comments.
Better yet, tax it to reduce consumption gradually. Put a tax on the production of each different type of plastic and slowly raise the tax rates in order to reduce production. You might, for example, reduce it by 30% over a 10 year period, making an adjustment to the tax every month so as to regulate the rate at which production declines. The would cause a lot of material substitution, with glass, metals, paper, wood, ceramics, natural fibers and untaxed biodegradable plastics taking the place of the usual materials. I believe production could be reduced by 80% without much economic disruption if it were done in a gradual manner.
@@kamra99aalso have positive incentives for alternatives!
This video should have more views
This is just the tip of it. There’s a lot of bs in our food that we don’t know about
Should we go back to glass?
Yes.. ask any food maker or people who use glass for 'herbs'
you can taste it in all times its used... iykyk.. also smokers even avoid plastic 'water pipes'
@@dertythegrower
"herbs"? You mean "parsley" or "minced onion"?
yes we should
@@jturtle5318He means marijuana
We need to talk about this as much as possible so more people wake up to the problem.
Put coke cola bottles back to glass like 1990s 1980s
Unfortunately, that wouldn't reverse the issue. If anything, mankind will eventually require some type of "plastic cleansing" system for humans. As in some kind of diet, liquid solution or cure, surgery(?), etc. 😕 It's unfortunate, but that's just how it be.
@@Novastar.SaberCombat *Note: the plastic cleansing system will also be made out of plastic
that'll fix it
Once again our beloved fossil fuel industry is working hard to destroy our lives for profit. Drill Baby Drill!!
plastic isnt just from oil...
learn the topic better kiddo.. its not all made from oil..
People disagreeing with something but throwing in "kid/kiddo" makes me laugh because its just so pathetic sounding on their part.
@@dertythegrower Plastics are made from raw materials like natural gas, oil or plants, which are refined into ethane and propane. Ethane and propane are then treated with heat in a process called “cracking” which turns them into ethylene and propylene. These materials are combined together to create different polymers.
@@laurat7232you forgot to add “kiddo” at the end
no one will do anything just like they always do nothing..... then we ⚰
4:12 I love that reaction!
Plastics are everywhere even in the air we breath.. We're living in a plasticene age!!!
We are basically all being subjected to a worldwide experiment testing how much plastic the human body can handle.
The only reason why is because companies don’t wanna pay more for a safer alternative, and you still won’t do anything about, this is like the lead gas poisoning of the modern era
Actually, no, THE CONSUMER doesn't want to pay any more. Stop blaming corporations for everything and consider an outdated concept called "personal responsibility." Almost all people in the developed world consume infinitely more products than necessary to stay alive.
@BradThePitts you realize most of the world pollution comes from corporations and not the consumer right? Why should the consumer be accountable when the corporations are producing the harmful products in the first place
As part of my home business I work with lots of fake fur, it sheds everywhere, little plastic particles get all over the place if I have to trim it shorter, have been living admits copious amounts of acrylic and polyester fuzz since 2008, I am doomed
Karma for you
I believe I inhaled a fair share from working on old car interiors.
The panels on older cars would start to turn to a chalk like material and to dust after years of exposure to the sun.
It's in the global food supply.
It's in fish and meat.
@@jturtle5318water pipes in your home are plastic too.
we really f'ed ourselves...
Correct.
We need a complete lifestyle change. We need to stop cutting around corners and start doing the right thing. No more big buisness practices that allow this.
Did everyone not hear what he said? What we can to reduce the amount of mircoplastics is to reduce or eliminate the amount amount of meat and fat you consume.
I was really shocked by the 5gram estimate of plastic in an average adult human's brain. That is truly concerning.
How dangerous is cancer?
Whole foods plant based diet. avoiding animal products and processed foods. There are water filters now that can filter out micro plastics. Air purifiers can also filter out micro plastics. Don't let food come in contact with plastic, especially hot food.
Do the plastics just stay there in your brain and accumulate? Or does the body flush it out somehow? How exactly does this affect our health and that of other lifeforms? How does this influence life expectancy? How do we get rid of the plastics currently out there and in there?
I apologize for commenting again, but I was like, I'mma post this person's questions to ChatGPT, and it basically repeated things I from my first comment:
*Do micro and nanoplastics accumulate in the brain* ?
_Research suggests that micro and nanoplastics can cross biological barriers, including the blood-brain barrier, especially the smaller nanoparticles. Once inside the body, they can be transported to various organs, including the brain. The extent to which they accumulate in the brain is still being studied, but evidence indicates that they can persist in tissues._
*Does the body flush them out* ?
_The body's ability to eliminate micro and nanoplastics is not fully understood. Smaller particles might be excreted through the renal system, but the efficiency of this process and whether certain sizes or types of plastics are more likely to remain in the body is still under investigation._
*How does this affect our health and that of other lifeforms* ?
_Human Health: Potential health impacts include inflammation, oxidative stress, disruption of endocrine functions, and cellular damage. Long-term exposure might increase the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders._
_Other Lifeforms: In animals, especially aquatic organisms, micro and nanoplastics can cause physical harm, affect reproduction, disrupt feeding behaviors, and lead to toxicity due to associated chemicals like plasticizers and adsorbed pollutants._
*How does this influence life expectancy* ?
_The long-term effects of micro and nanoplastics on life expectancy are not yet fully known. Chronic exposure could potentially lead to decreased life expectancy due to the aforementioned health issues. However, more research is needed to draw definitive conclusions._
*How do we get rid of the plastics currently out there and in our bodies* ?
_Environmental Cleanup:_
_Physical Removal: Technologies like filtration systems in wastewater treatment plants and ocean clean-up devices can help reduce microplastic pollution._
_Bioremediation: Using microorganisms that can degrade plastics is an emerging field. These organisms could potentially help break down plastics into less harmful substances._
_Inside the Body:_
_There is currently no established method to remove micro and nanoplastics from the human body. Prevention through minimizing exposure is crucial. Strategies include reducing the use of plastic products, choosing products with fewer microplastics, and advocating for policies that limit plastic pollution._
*Preventative Measures*
_Reducing Plastic Use: Opt for reusable and biodegradable products to minimize plastic waste._
_Policy and Regulation: Support policies that aim to reduce plastic production and improve waste management._
_Public Awareness: Educate people about the sources and risks of microplastics to encourage more sustainable practices._
_In summary, while the presence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment and their potential health impacts are concerning, ongoing research is crucial to fully understand their effects and develop effective mitigation strategies. Reducing plastic pollution at the source and improving waste management are key steps in addressing this issue._
@@andeddoberubetto Thanks for going the extra mile. In summary it seems like: "We do not know much, but what we do know sounds bad."
@@andeddoberubetto PS I wrote my first comment because I felt that some of the most important questions weren't being asked.
I have a question about the ability for microplastics to enter the body via skin. I've set-up a cold plunge, where I freeze water in BPA free plastic containers. My concern is that microplastics could present themselves from all the freezing and unfreezing of not only the water within the container, but also the containers themselves. Until recently, I would also put the frozen containers into the plunge itself until thawed a bit. I've tried researching, and haven't found anything conclusive either way. Any thoughts or concerns?
Also, plastic is an endocrine disruptor, and I think it’s a huge part of why children go into puberty sooner than they did before. The average age went from 15 to 12 in only 50 years
This is scary to hear this we need to take care of are earth we need to Care More not just for us but for the future. we have to treat lady earth just how you would take care of yourself. world wake up
Damage has already been done. There is no turning back now.
That's the dangerous loser mindset
Aside from Microplastics in our human physiology we have to contend with micro exposure of Heavy Medals and other assorted Chemicals in our Blood Stream.
That's really traumatic
4:12 "well that's disturbing" - no kidding
Omg I have a headache right now, wonder if it's plastics
The largest scale of plastic manufactures in the world should moves to seaweed pellet, even seaweed based plastic is edible, this mean it's high level of biodegredable plastic.
Need More info... Why meats and fats??
Plastics should be banned except for medicine - iv bags, syringes, lines, etc.
We need to go back to glass pop bottles and metal eyeglass frames for eg. We did fine without plastic for yrs and can do it again but those lawyers won’t let us bc if heaven forbid there is a chip on the glass bottle top and u cut ur lip, a lawsuit follows. Ppl and their litigious nature caused all this. Stop suing for every little thing andmaybe manufactuers will stop using plastic
It’s everywhere, including the air we breathe and in our cells.
Plastics rule supreme.
Thank you. Please don't stop reporting on this issue and updates.
We can't recycle or greenwash our way out of this
I remember when the goverment started requiring shopping bag manufacturers to make their bags break down into little pieces in the environment. Makes them impossible to recycle and now the particles are in everything. Great job.
If only people knew how to recycle properly ♻️!! And yes this goes for the entire world !
Plastic recycling is a scam that the plastics industry came up with to make people think it can be environmentally friendly. In reality, only 10% of recycled plastics actually get recycled. The rest ends up in land fills. This has been pretty well documented
I’ve seen the bigger pieces (ones that you can see with the naked eye) in my tap water so I use water filters for my water now.
When you go to the grocery store they use way too many small plastic bags to pack the items that people buy. Most customers think nothing about all that disposable plastic.
I ALWAYS refuse those bags. I always bring my own reusable bag. I've had it for over 6 years. We must call those store execs and tell them they are being irresponsible by being the supplier of that waste stream. Consider that plastics are closely connected to the oil industry and you see how corporate greed is part of the picture.
no wonder the incidence of cancer is rising
5:33 interesting that in a world increasingly dominated by ultra processed food and fast food, his concern is with meat. He doesn’t even mention fish, which, if you do some research, is where you’ll find an enormous amount of microplastics.(I guess it’s just easier to dash on meat since it’s the usual thing to criticize with modern vegetarian and vegan trends) I don’t disagree with the fact the microplastics can be found in meat, but this comment does make me question his judgement and integrity.
The problem is we need to get rid of disposable things. Wash glass and metal instead of getting the disposable plastic equivalent
I may have lost the connection between meats/fats & plastics; every fruit & veggie I’ve bought also comes in plastic shells/bags… is the risk greater in meat because the whole food chain is compounding micro/nanoplastics?
Same. Not sure why he was pushing more for not eating meats/fats compared to produce. Made no sense to me.
So why did we go to recycled plastic and not back to paper and metals if it's so bad
The person he interviewed kept it real
In his pursuit of convenience and capital, so did man also inadvertently curse himself with his own creations.
And we are living to 80 and 90 years old these days......it's obvious that there is no desire for those in power to deal with micro plastics......we just have to evolve an existence with plastic running trough and trough our bloodstream..... 😣
And the government won't do anything😢
Can someone explain how not eating meat will help this issue ?
Plastic manufacturers are to blame, but so are everyday consumers. I’ve lived in several countries, from the US to Japan to Colombia, and just about everywhere I see shoppers continuing to take the unnecessary plastic bags to put their bananas and apples inside, and then they also ask for a bag (almost always plastic) at the checkout counter because most people are too lazy to bring their own non-disposable cloth bags. People will never learn.
In my local supermarket we have small carton box to put groceries
We're doomed.
I want my damn Snapple back in a glass bottle! Who is with me!
Almost Every single human is just about or has been exposed to plastic, and has ingested it some way, there is no way of avoiding it, im taking measures to use metal water cups, Glass Tupperware and so on, can only minimize our exposure.
the indigenous uncontacted tribes are probably fine
@@michaelriggs325unfortunately not. Its in soil, rainwater, and air.
@@michaelriggs325Not even they are safe
It wouldnt be a far fetched assumption to assume every multicellular organism on the planet has either micro or nanoplastics inside of it at this point.
Massive studies and regulations need to all companies producing plastics. Any plastic that can’t biodegrade needs to be outlawed, so banning all petroleum based plastics. There needs to be a massive campaigns to find a way to collect and safety dispose of the plastics we already have.
Micro plastics are just as devastating to the environment as climate change.
Plastic can technically 'biodegrade' it just does so into microplastics, it needs to be compostable.
I’m currently using my plastic Invisalign retainer that is my mouth all day long and I was thinking how much the plastic is being digested 😢
Thank you for your important story
What about the microplastics in water bottles and tap water?
If you leave your water bottle in the car and it gets hot, dont drink the water bc the heat allowed way more microplastics to be released in the water
@@Marcosss-7-years-ago You do know these waters sit on pallets before it reaches your store , then it sits on another pallet before reaching the shelves , the sits there until you pick it up ?
No water left on Earth without microplastics. Enjoy the day.
Zamzam water
My completely uninformed opinion. Maybe this is the cause of so many people getting dementia.
I think certain plant foods can increase enzyme production that can help remove some
Go all glass
That’s why we should be growing our own food
This is somewhat deceptive since it deemphasizes mircoplastics that enter food at the main source: food factories.
Can't bottled water manufacturers use bamboo instead of plastic?
That would cost more to manufacture. Not that I'm against it. I recommend more water fountains. Discounts on drinks at fast food places (probably not the drive through especially during peak hours) when you use your own reusable cup.
If you want to drink "bottled water" get the 1 to 5 gallon refills that are available at most grocery stores or water refill stations, refill your reusable bottles.
@@TikiHi77wait until you find out what is in your municipal water supply.
they already do... also hemp plastic is better
Or aluminum. Unlike with glass, they actually do melt it down and reuse it.
@@christinam2475 Aluminum cans have plastic liners.
Nothing can be done besides raising and growing your own food.
It weren't for plastics, we wouldn't be alive in the first place, but let's not mention that.
You know two things can be true at the same time, right?
our ancestors are the reason that we're alive and our ancestors didn't have plastic
The way to go is to stop buying stuff ppl. We all need to stop buying from them.
Only inert receptacles are made of glass. We need to try and reduce the new plastic made and remediation of how we recycle it.
I JUST FEEL SORRY FOR WILDLIFE!!!
This is disturbing.
Surely there's a better material to store things.
Why is this just now an issue? Have we not had plastics for decades? Let's check some dirt from 40 years ago for microplastics.
“Well that’s disturbing 😀”
A research has stated that theirs an product that’s lab scientist are working that eliminates plastic which means particles could be eliminated as well
Nah, it was a bacteria.. and its in short supply as of now
Stop meats and fat? Isnt this the same guy who said its in our ground? So wouldn't plants also have it?
How about plastic forks and spoons?
that's why you need to eat fiber to help your digestive system