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0 pointsmanux6y ago0 comments

From the known risks, yes, but the unknown risks seem to possibly include biodiversity collapse and other terrible things. I think we can remain cautious either way, keep using plastic for food where it is necessary and reduce other plastics elsewhere.

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leereeves6y ago· 2 in thread

> the unknown risks seem to possibly include biodiversity collapse and other terrible things

Can you expand on that? It's not the topic of the linked paper and DDG doesn't show much on a link between biodiversity collapse (a proven problem) and nanoplastics.

And what other terrible things might they cause?

ezequiel-garzon6y ago

I believe this main comment thread, and GP in particular, is about plastics in general, and not limited to nanoplastics. Thus it involves (big) plastic ingestion and plastic islands blocking chunks of the ocean.

leereeves6y ago

Fair point. Then what's the link between plastics in general and biodiversity collapse and other terrible things?

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