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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by tedunangst on Monday April 09, 2018 @05:19PM (#16797105)
Are we actually experiencing a syringe shortage because there's not enough plastic to go around?
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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by rekado on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @03:33AM (#16799705)
No. But should we only begin prioritizing the allocation of resources once it has become a problem?

If it is correct that it will become increasingly uneconomical to process crude oil, the supply of virgin plastic will eventually decrease. It makes sense to reduce wasteful usage of that resource before that becomes a problem.

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