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How does the impact of disposed rubber on the environment compare to plastics? (self.askscience)

submitted 3 months ago by GamblerShinobi to c/askscience

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I assume it would break into smaller particles similar to the formation of microplastics. I hear about the effects of microplastics all the time. Are the effects of disposed rubber on the environment studied as extensively?

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[–] Chocrates 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well damn that is depressing. Humans are real shit about our garbage.

[–] themeatbridge 2 points 3 months ago

What's crazy is that we could do soooo much better, but it would mean rich people would make less money. Not no money, just less of it.

Nothing needs to be made of plastic. It's cheap and convenient, which just means "profitable." If we didn't use plastics, we'd use something else and it would be less profitable.