Are Microplastics in Our Water Becoming a Macroproblem? | National Geographic

[@Mirrtamirrv]

2021 Microplastic was found in human placenta for the first time. Keep getting worse at a faster pace then we could imagine.

[@frdfyh6991]

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[@mehobuh1003]

Might be fabricated story

[@laurenfrank9045]

this is horrifying

[@mazdamiata786]

its actually harmless

[@TMDTND]

@@mazdamiata786 source

[@zeph6439]

To my mind the only way to stop the problem of plastic pollution is to sort it all out at the root of the problem. Why not just use hemp and/or sugarcane based plastics instead, and phase out anything non-biodegradable? What a no-brainer.

[@aprilfoozeler]

Yes but even we completely stop producing non-biodegradable plastic right now, there’s alotttt of clean up we need to do, and the plastic has already been infested by many species and trapped many too. So the problem wouldn’t be completely solved, and most companies only care about money, they don’t care too much about their environmental impacts from using these plastics. :/ pretty sad isn’t it 😢

[@zeph6439]

@@aprilfoozeler The crux of the matter indeed. However don't fret. The clean up of the environment is now at last becoming a priority for the majority of people and responsible governments and companies as more and more of us are just boycotting the irresponsible ones who love money more than they love their kids and the planet.

[@Mirrtamirrv]

Because of cost. Companies opt for the cheapest material. Capitalism is our downfall.

[@deenanthekemoni5567]

Greed is destroying the entire world. That's the real problem. Greed.

[@zeph6439]

@@deenanthekemoni5567 I have a funny feeling that the oil price and food and consumer goods prices have been raised so that the greedy people can make up for a years' worth of COVID losses. The war in Ukraine was planned out very carefully so as to ensure that prices skyrocketed worldwide, and so that the fossil fuel industry flourishes.

[@AlexMRL]

Its becoming a big problem indeed. The tiny micro plastics.

[@ratatwang659]

and nanoplastics

[@jeffreyrodriguez1913]

Glass, metal, and natural fibers for me now.

[@meghanachauhan9380]

Or you could recycle those plastics like turn them into oil or fuel or something. It's all just hydrocarbons you know... You're body is literally made up of hydrocarbons

[@antonioreid534]

Should be for us all.

[@antonioreid534]

@@meghanachauhan9380, your body is mostly water, but drinking 8 oz every 10 seconds for 4 hours may kill you.

[@aprilfoozeler]

@@meghanachauhan9380 Studies show that most plastic can only be recycled once or twice. So the better solution to this problem is to recycle plastic by creating durable products that are not single use and not buying/using single use products. Just fun facts of what humans can do. 😁

[@dmelvinable]

This just showed up on my feed. I'm shocked it's 7 years old now! I remember first hearing about this on CBC Radio and it was more about plastic laundry fibre particles, but we found out later it's pretty much all plastics, and the fact that we only recycle less than 10 % of it. We have done little more than address this problem, but we're no closer to stopping it!

[@aprilfoozeler]

Studies show that most plastic can only be recycled once or twice. So the better solution to this problem is to recycle plastic by creating durable products that are not single use and not buying/using single use products. Just fun facts of what humans can do. 😁

[@noname-bt9ky]

Or creating system with iron and glass packaging

[@baconeguarde1127]

@@noname-bt9ky well i suggest cardboard box would be better. glass and iron is far too expensive and if we use all that up we cannot build anything thats strong anymore.

[@vitanaiq9884]

Yummy 😋 I love eating this stuff!

[@slstats7948]

Thanks😍 From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤️

[@jameswhite153]

the plastic on the lid of a yoghurt pot is called mylar. can withstand stomach acid for a week, and is used in mirrors built into radiography machines.

[@B61Mod12]

Are those not made from Aluminium foil?

[@Howthingslooklike]

We destroy ourself, but never mind, we will experience the break- even- point.

[@akabaker98]

Terrifying.

[@oriolun]

+akabaker98 It's only begining.

[@minidwarfdude9230]

+oriolun it will be if you can't FUCKING SPELL

[@akabaker98]

mini dwarfdude Since when was spelling more important than the message that is attempting to be conveyed? Maybe he isn't a native english speaker and could be using a different word processing program or device...

[@aprilfoozeler]

@@akabaker98 exactly don’t know why that guy was raging

[@jamesm8132]

It’s in our blood now. Truly terrifying.

[@ramkumarr1725]

Oh thanks! Was trying to remember this word yesterday.

[@amanjhariya4142]

And we are still thinking how it will going to affect us like if it might've not affected then most of the people won't have shown concerned about it till now we only thought about ourselves and made a big mess about plastics without thinking about anyother life we only thought about ourselves so we produced plastics indiscriminately and now when it's affecting other lifes we are less concerned about that but we are more concerned ohh our food is also getting contaminated now we really should be doing something and hence we are still thinking about ourselves only

[@PDYLANL]

Humans are a very selfish bunch...

[@HabeasJ]

0:38 I had someone try to argue that very point. Unfortunately you can never fix the stupidity that plagues a large portion of our population

[@Thesamurai1999]

Ikr, it’s common sense that something nature can’t break down will become a problem if mass produced. Litteraly anyone with an IQ of 50 would undersrand that uuuughh.

[@Yetipfote]

hello from 2020! We eat a credit card worth of plastics a week.

[@antonioreid534]

I was just about to leave that fact. I just found out two days ago from 03/25/21. This may be the issue that ends our species. The chemical toxic build and bio-magnification is serious.

[@aryeh24]

Ahhh

[@joedirt6391]

I’m just here to report in 2021 the problem has got worse

[@vibinwpsilocybin1424]

@@joedirt6391 i’m here to say fax

[@jjt171]

soon it will be a credit card worth of plastic every 4 days, then two, then everyday. eventually the statistics will say "we eat five credit cards worth of microplastic every week" and we will be at a point where we go "Wow, only five..?" it's sad but mark my words

[@kingjames4886]

once again you should probably look towards the cigarette companies for making filters out of fiberized plastic... ya, I'd blame the hunks of fiberized plastic being thrown into drains before a water bottle.

[@LoreEclectic]

They likely wouldn't have allowed pregnant women who were smoking in a study. And for whatever reason if they did there would be a distinction made

[@weareearthwarriorz]

this was published 5years ago and now its getting even worse :(

[@ACupOfChats]

I love the story of stuff

[@ricktomlinson5481]

For those of you from St. Mark's-on-the-Hill Church that may have just watched this brief clip, please note that this clip was dune back in 2015 of October. Now after 7 years data shows that these plastics are in our food chain via fish and other forms of contamination.

[@theonezenitram]

This is just one of the events in a series of events starting with the Industrial Revolution

[@Pantheragatos]

This is really gross and so sad.

[@PsychoCit]

Looks like a new physical vector on the macro scale to be manipulated

[@mimiteas]

Why not ban plastic?

[@taeho9raphy]

Look around you

[@mimiteas]

+Madeleine John That should be the reason for the ban. We already produced so much. :D I believe that gradual ban could be the way. :)

[@vintimv001]

HUMANS ARE RETARED. REPLACE PLASTIC WITH HEMP PLASTIC PROBLEM SOLVED

[@SJeffco]

Modern medicine as you know it would be impossible without plastics

[@fayebowers1898]

Mimi Tea because it's easier said than done. It is in everything we use and alternatives can be expensive. Recycling some types of plastics can also be expensive.

[@gianperullo515]

Can someone help me source this in APA format

[@peachbooks3199]

so what should i do with my polyester clothes? not use them/throw them? wouldn't that be more of a waste? i can't find any organic cotton stuff where i live and im sure they're expensive. it's really REALLY hard to find anything not made of or mixed with polyester these days. what's the solution? why isn't this issue more big? why is the UN, countries, etc not doing anything?

[@noname-bt9ky]

Just buy natural products like wool, high quality cotton, fur and leather

[@liv8447]

@noname leather is still bad for the environment because of the chemicals used in the production. Fur is very cruel to animals. There is alternatives that aren't harmful to animals and the environment. Hemp, plastic free shoes for example would be good or if you really cannot do without leather buying second hand would be an alternative to not increase demand

[@bella-fh2pi]

This is disgusting. What have we down with our planet?

[@arcxne1x]

lern too spel cid

[@lokesk9938]

The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in “advanced” countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in “advanced” countries.

[@paperplane3810]

0:25 wtf birds be eating loads of it ...is it really that if a danger

[@fayebowers1898]

Andrew Godoy birds mistake it for food and eventually due because their stomach explode

[@fayebowers1898]

They can not break it down and the toxins in plastic can be deadly

[@guatemalantomcat]

Same as with farming, the solution starts at the root with the corporations that rather throw the planet down the drain than to accept a lower profit margin.

[@safiachaudhry2039]

Only solution we go back from where we start to save ourself

[@anonymousphantom9644]

This stuff's delicious.

[@FellTheSky]

In the end it won't matter. If it doesn't kill you it will make you stronger.

[@rat7570]

It will give us bigger resistance to plastic but our fertility will still suffer

[@taeho9raphy]

That's why I some times hate people... So sorry to a lot of animals.

[@Nairod2]

i want to die now, when i can still have a nice picture of this beautiful planet. because i'm sure by the time i am old this wonderful place will be dying.

[@Nairod2]

***** I'm aware of that, if biological life could survive a meteorite and 3 previous mass extinctions humans wont do anything remotely close to be able to extinguish all traces of life in this planet (unless we burn the atmosphere), but still a shame to be part of this unconscious specie that puts before its selfish ways than any other being in this planet. It is depressing to see the destruction of ecosystems and natural paradises in the name of "progress" and to obtain natural resources. we speak of Hitler like if it was such a horrendous person but if we compare the genocide he perpetuated to the mass destruction of life Caused by fossil fuel industries (including plastics) he was a saint. but of course nobody cares, because nobody think of animals and plants as living creatures. For the sake of all other life forms on this planet Humans should be exterminated.

[@Nairod2]

***** Those terms are unknown to me, i can deduct by enviroists you mean environmentalist, but i'm not sure what do you mean by evilist since evil is just a modification of wrong, and right and wrong are nothing but abstract and subjective concepts created by humans. Perhaps you mean a battle between those aware of the fragility and interdependence of biological processes in this planet VS those aristocratic and academic minorities who think through technology and selection of genes humanity can leave behind its mortality and become a mechanical being rather than a biological one. Regardless of what you meant i think is a bit too late to achieve a change. Humanity as a whole is an irrational gullible specie they rather follow authority figures than think for them selves even for a second.

[@Theres_No_PlanetB]

I love you, agree %100. I wish it was easy for humans to "go extinct".

[@coffeecup8346]

@@Theres_No_PlanetB i think thats a bit far

[@ir8free]

Bryce A the bigger the animal, the more vulnerable it is to extinction.

[@ogostodacachacaseuze2518]

I HATE THE OIL INDUSTRY! I HATE THE OIL INDUSTRY!

[@agapitojuliano5517]

Humans...

[@kartikmessner2868]

the many lives of Bradley Cooper.

[@AndreVasque-s6v]

then what can we do to stop this or are we done for? WHAT DO WE DO!

[@fozzy0266]

+The World Critic and gamer For one stop using plastic as much as possible.

[@AndreVasque-s6v]

fozzy0266 already do

[@thebigXgaming]

we as human beings are our own worst enemy, we are our own downfall.... Sad

[@domistogga7778]

+XISTIXmusic i agree i could discuss years about that topic we are our downfall and u alone u can t do anything be lucky that you life in the time where u can the earth in its full appearence :d

[@aprilfoozeler]

Studies show that most plastic can only be recycled once or twice. So the better solution to this problem is to recycle plastic by creating durable products that are not single use and not buying/using single use products. Just fun facts of what humans can do. 😁

[@Evil_Pixl]

Anyone hear after first studies found micro plastics in human blood cells and lungs

[@laurenfrank9045]

yes, saw article plastic found in lungs from mass produced face masks.

[@Evil_Pixl]

@@laurenfrank9045 yeah somewhat ironic right, they require mask policies to protect people from dying from COVID but the mask are gonna kill us all

[@onesidequeens]

Ulton was right!

[@Florida-X]

Micro plastic is a big problem despite “ micro” in its name.

[@ramslade]

We basically just destroyed our world.

[@nickr9749]

We all are the death of this planet 💔💀

[@barbaranew8637]

Ban Plastic

[@elvirareis9634]

GOD BLESS AMERICA. FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD! WHY CAN'T WE LOVE OUR WORLD. TO PICK UP TRASH OUR NEIGHBOR WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP. NO! BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET MY HANDS DIRTY. THAT'S WHY GOD MADE OUR HANDS THAT ARE WASHABLE. EVEN CHILDREN KNOW TO WASH BEFORE THEY EAT!!!

[@terenceiutzi4003]

Of course there is. There are plants in the water, and they are loaded cellulose plastic!

[@Danieldoomer]

Yummy

[@yungramzz2803]

Yum plastic stuffed turkey

[@KajanLakhan]

😔

[@aprilfoozeler]

Exactly how most of us feel 😢

[@aprilfoozeler]

@@KajanLakhan none, I’m politically neutral. ❤️

[@ChazboTheMaster]

NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE

[@addz7210]

Next giant leap in human advancement , Plastic Replacement

[@peekjhon750]

Human sterilization due to over exposure to plastic : Next Step.

[@peekjhon750]

Humans don't want to remplace plastic coz it's cheap ! (And I hate that the majority of human are so dumb that they don't wanna remplace it)

[@trayandimitrov7247]

Don t you all just love bureaucracy ? Sat behind your little smart tech and making noises like birds on a tree 🤣

[@CowneloAlvaroid]

I thought my fish sticks tasted like plastic....

[@jaebyumpark1937]

We need to develop more stable and better bacteria that eats platic

[@coffeecup8346]

how do we create bacteria????

[@ramslade]

Thats a good answer but how can we create bacteria like that?

[@musketi3701]

If i remember correctly, there is one in development or already developed

[@peekjhon750]

The problem is that this bacteria must to go everywhere and that can be a problem to the food chain.

[@gabbar51ngh]

No need for that. Sea animals will find a way to live with it. Just like radionuclide contamination is part of our life now

[@telmoborges9550]

I think plastic is bad for oceans but erosian is not bad ...

[@bouchaibbouchaib]

We perfect video boom plastics big poison

[@frdfyh6991]

Ay

[@billiamc1969]

Humanity is selfishness...

[@surfdanceroceana6297]

Humanity also includes people trying to make the world a better place, helping animals, the earth, children, the elderly, the poor and disabled. They are also trying to fix THIS problem. (I love bees by the way!! :)

[@shipper66]

humanity is sell fishes

[@publiusmaximus4041]

@@surfdanceroceana6297 yeah that's true but their is way less good people than selfish and greedy people and this video is proof cause if we had more good people with common sense we wouldn't have this problem I try to not use so much plastic but its everywhere and on everything one thing I have changed is I stopped using plastic sandwich bags I use only paper sandwich bags and I try to recycle whatever I can

[@ir8free]

BeeFriendlyApiary like most primates. altruism is a virtue.

[@aprilfoozeler]

Yes so true, everyone have acted out of selfish tendencies...but there is still hope, the great thing is that we can actually do something about this. ❤️

[@9cowbell9]

What if plastic was never invented

[@MarauderM00gi]

Idiot

[@elvirareis9634]

Really? Why didn't anyone SPEAK about the plastic problem? Well nobody cared enough. This is ridiculous! We either LOVE OUR EARTH OR JUST WANT TO DESTROY IT WITH OUR RESOURCES!!! MAYBE THEY DIDN'T CARE ENOUGH TO SPEAK UP. NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

[@demox4435]

Ban plastic

[@jawadchaudhary6768]

Ban Every Type Of Plastic

[@HKvoidGhost]

please tell me you're joking

[@peekjhon750]

Yes you can ban it.

[@MarauderM00gi]

Nope.

[@TMDTND]

@Broadbean Literally Change wouldn't be bad

[@Thegamecheats]

me who disposes all of his car batteries into the pacific: *sips tea* interesting...

[@curiousalien9464]

They! be plastic filters for drinking water soon

[@girlyweirdo4658]

Curious Alien what about the sea animals

[@nzaichuk7457]

anyone here from Cody?

[@cailey8210]

and people wonder why i hate sea food

[@Theres_No_PlanetB]

yep

[@KrissFliss]

It's also in salt

[@gabbar51ngh]

You take more microplastics in your body everytime you breath.

[@aprilfoozeler]

@@gabbar51ngh yep 😂

[@RR-kw8kk]

cody co sent me here :|

[@noneedforhand]

Who's here from Cody Ko?

[@thebeast9869]

eventually it will be an atom of plastic

[@buffmanjr11]

No plastics are human-made, synthetic polymers made from long chains of carbon and other elements.

[@ir8free]

The Beast it'll take centuries for solar ultraviolet to break it down "completely".

[@adararelgnel2695]

Okay, but if like, I eat it, itll just pass right on through me... it's not poison or anything so what's the problem?

[@serchmaabaatarchuluun5761]

Those microplastics can create cancer if we consume it too much. Also those microplastics could be carying bacterias.

[@adararelgnel2695]

@@serchmaabaatarchuluun5761 you can apply what you just said to litterally everything under the sun. I want a reason why SPECIFICALLY microplastics are bad.

[@serchmaabaatarchuluun5761]

It's something we shouldn't consume And even if you apply it under sun it won't make the bacterias dissappear. Also not all microplastics can be seen. Microplastic is not only affecting human health it is also affecting marine mammals.

[@aprilfoozeler]

Ever tried gulping down a jug of soap? It’s not gonna go right through you without severe consequences 😂 same applies to anything harmful we ingest.

[@adararelgnel2695]

@@aprilfoozeler but plastic? It isnt a very chemically reactive substance.

[@anuragchaturvedilko1990]

Educated person doing it much because they are educated & no one teach them.

[@hawaiioahuliving8806]

Stop making plastic

[@elvirareis9634]

DO NOT FEEL SORRY FOR THE ANIMALS. THEY PROBABLY FEEL SORRY FOR US. WE HAVE FAILED! REMEMBER THE ANIMALS WERE BETTER LISTENERS TO NOAH! WHEN JESUS WAS BORN IN THE STABLE THEY WERE THERE! DO NOT THINK ANIMALS ARE DUM. THEY WERE ALSO CREATED WITH A BRAIN!!!

[@JudeFurr]

But a fish's digestive system can't turn plastic into tissue, so the plastic stays in the gut. It travels up the food chain because fish eat other whole fish, but humans don't eat whole fish. We gut the fish first. Therefore plastic isn't a problem.

[@VikingMan44]

The digestive acids can certainly leach chemicals and things out of the plastic which will be taken up by the blood stream and ultimately end up in the animal's tissue.

[@kaycecapisinio3541]

Sure, we may be able to gut fishes but we can only go as far as getting the visible plastics. However, micro plastics (that come from bigger degraded plastics) are already everywhere, they're in salts too. It's affecting other species and it might be a bigger problem than we thought! YIKES

[@warshipsatin8764]

@@VikingMan44 what chemicals, specifically?

[@aprilfoozeler]

Pffffff 😂😂😂 I’m guessing this is sarcasm?

[@kadenelijah9329]

Lol

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