Micro plastic in water

[Jack_green]

IISc researchers develop hydrogel that can remove microplastics from water - The Economic Times

Researchers at IISc have developed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics, with a unique polymer network and nanoclusters to degrade contaminants. The hydrogel can efficiently remove up to 95% of microplastics and be repurposed into carbon nanomaterials for heavy metal removal.

m.economictimes.com

Just worried we are swapping one for something else.
Apart from that I have always tried to minimise my exposure to plastic wrapped food.
We buy glass bottled water to reduce the plastic leaking into the water, been doing this for years now.

Problem is plastic is everywhere, we are now thinking of getting our milk in glass bottles delivered.

Plastic was the greatest gift and may end up being the greatest nightmare.

 

[LeMson]

What happens if I drink it?

 

[Jack_green]

What happens if I drink it?

Don't know, as with all new inventions.

 

[maschio]

IISc researchers develop hydrogel that can remove microplastics from water - The Economic Times

Researchers at IISc have developed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics, with a unique polymer network and nanoclusters to degrade contaminants. The hydrogel can efficiently remove up to 95% of microplastics and be repurposed into carbon nanomaterials for heavy metal removal.

m.economictimes.com

Just worried we are swapping one for something else.
Apart from that I have always tried to minimise my exposure to plastic wrapped food.
We buy glass bottled water to reduce the plastic leaking into the water, been doing this for years now.

Problem is plastic is everywhere, we are now thinking of getting our milk in glass bottles delivered.

Plastic was the greatest gift and may end up being the greatest nightmare.

We use glass and metal bottles. Stopped with plastic long since.

 

[katy81]

Plastic adds to the flavour

 

[Personality+]

Don't people drink distilled water for this reason?

 

[katy81]

Don't people drink distilled water for this reason?

Yeah I know some weirdo who drinks dehumidifier water

 

[dlockers]

Yeah I know some weirdo who drinks dehumidifier water

That's deadly

Micro plastics are in the water itself btw. Doesn't matter whether you drink from glass or ceramic, you are ingesting it.

 

[dave28]

we are now thinking of getting our milk in glass bottles delivered.

I bought a glass bottle of orange juice from a high street Premier store and found a massive shard of razer sharp glass in it.

Last time i will ever buy a glass bottle drink in my life.

 

[Efour]

Thought this was about micro penises, ofc I have very little to add.

 

[Jack_green]

That's deadly

Micro plastics are in the water itself btw. Doesn't matter whether you drink from glass or ceramic, you are ingesting it.

Yes, but plastic leaks into the water and if it's fruits or any other typed of drink more plastic leaks because of the acid.

 

[Grim5]

I thought the thread title said "micro penis in water"

 

[dlockers]

Yes, but plastic leaks into the water and if it's fruits or any other typed of drink more plastic leaks because of the acid.

Micro plastics is not the same as plastic leaching chemicals.

 

[cyber69]

I've always worried about some kind of transfer when heating anything in plastic in chef mike.

 

[Fubsy]

Life in plastic, it's fantastic.

 

[413x]

Thought this was about micro penises, ofc I have very little to add.

Didn't even notice you enter the thread.

 

[413x]

I'm sure microplastics will be linked to rise in cancer at some point. It's probably more damaging long term than climate change.

Even if we stopped making all plastic tomorrow the amount in our oceans etc will be degrading for 1000s of years adding to microplastic content.

The build up in higher food chain marine animals is quite disturbing.

 

[Jack_green]

Micro plastics is not the same as plastic leaching chemicals.

The plastic leaking into water is the same. Do you suggest that plastic leaking into foods is not the same as micro plastic?

 

[Jack_green]

I'm sure microplastics will be linked to rise in cancer at some point. It's probably more damaging long term than climate change.

Even if we stopped making all plastic tomorrow the amount in our oceans etc will be degrading for 1000s of years adding to microplastic content.

The build up in higher food chain marine animals is quite disturbing.

Good chance it will be. Most our economy bis build round plastic, this is the scariest part of plastic.

 

[BananaDunka]

Isn't the whole plastic thing based on the type of plastic construct that's used in the container/bottle rather than a catch-all "plastic=bad" thing? That's why bottles made now have to adhere to not using certain ingredients to avoid microplastic issues.