Study finds billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving containers
Study finds billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving containers
The fastest way to heat food and drink might also rank as the fastest route to ingesting massive quantities of minuscule plastic particles, says new research led by Husker engineers.
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
We just can't win, every day there's some terrible new thing humanity is doing. If we aren't destroying the earth with microplastics, we're destroying ourselves with them. Smh.
I've been avoiding plastic in the microwave for years, after reading something similar in the late 00s. Glass containers only.
I mostly avoid plastics in the microwave. Completely avoid it for my kids. I'm pretty sure I'm already fucked, so I'm a bit lax for me.
im trying to maximize my microplastic intake so i can become immortal
Become the Barbie
Jokes on you! I don't own a microwave!
Literally eating my microwaved lunch out of a plastic container right now. Nice knowing you guys.