Plastic

[phkrause]

Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work

If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/single-use-plastic-chemical-recycling-disposal/661141/?

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A Room-by-Room Guide for Going Plastic Free

Plastic has gotten a bad rap for decades—we can all picture that sea turtle stuck in a six-pack ring. Though the impacts of plastic on wildlife and the environment are well documented, its effects on human health are now becoming clearer: Plastic exposure is linked to infertility, obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, strokes, neurodevelopmental disorders, and more. 

https://www.sierraclub.org/Sierra/plastic-free-guide-room-by-room?

[Asia Joe]

On 6/5/2022 at 9:48 AM, phkrause said:

Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work

If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling.

 

Is there room for improvement? Sure. But there is real progress. 

It is going to take a while. 

 

[phkrause]

10 hours ago, Joe Knapp said:

Is there room for improvement?

I was going to mention, but didn't at the time I posted that! I have a niece who's FIL started a recycling business in Georgia, he's now retired, but he became very wealthy from this! But I've seen where this has caused many problems because many seem to think that it's to expensive. I know that the city I live in has stopped this altogether, so have other cities all around Florida. Now that they're thinking of stopping home owners from paying real estate taxes, that will really cause prices to go up even more!!

And yes getting to the question you asked.

[phkrause]

Plastic under your skin

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images

Every year, the average person consumes about 250 grams of microplastics. That's like a heaping dinner plate of plastic, Reuters notes. Avoiding microplastics is impossible, and research on how it could affect our long-term health is still in its early stages, per Stanford Medicine. Small studies have suggested microplastics play a role in preterm births, inflammation and some diseases. 💡 The latest: As people grow increasingly concerned over their exposure to plastic and look for solutions, a "blood cleansing" treatment is gaining popularity. It appears to reduce microplastics circulating in the bloodstream, Axios' Ashley May writes from newly published research. A new peer-reviewed study from the company Circulate Health found that therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) reduced microplastics levels among patients with moderate to high levels. How it works: Plasma exchange is an FDA-cleared procedure that uses IVs in both arms to remove about 70% of the cell-free portion of the blood and replace it with albumin, saline and sometimes antibodies to boost immunity. One session typically takes two to three hours. The treatment has long been used in hospitals for certain autoimmune and neurological conditions. 🩸 More recently, TPE has moved into the longevity space, claiming "healthspan" benefits. Among those doing it: biohacker Bryan Johnson, Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes, NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman and technologist Peter Diamandis. It's not cheap: Circulate treatments cost between $5,000 and $15,000. What they found: Researchers measured microplastics in blood samples before and after plasma exchange procedures performed on 114 patients. Among patients with the highest levels of circulating microplastics, average levels fell from 52.2 to 21.1 particles per 100 microliters of blood after a single treatment. Patients with moderate levels also saw reductions. 🔎 Reality check: Patients who started with very low levels sometimes saw slight increases after treatment, which researchers believe is a result of plastic tubing and IV equipment used during the procedure. Read on.

[Asia Joe]

I am very suspicious of these articles. A research student at the University of Michigan, has found contamination in the research studies. 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260329222938.htm

[phkrause]

47 minutes ago, Asia Joe said:

I am very suspicious of these articles. A research student at the University of Michigan, has found contamination in the research studies. 

Should be, just like any other research, this one included, have there biases. In science there are no real fact checking you can go to. But those things that go against the Bible which we can fact check!!