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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by Retric on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @05:09PM (#26095468)
Individual micro plastics don’t last that long. The vast surface area to volume ratio speeds up how quickly even durable plastics break down.
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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by lmilcin on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @05:20PM (#26095591)
Well, unless you start inhaling the plastic dust from plastic road.

I am pretty sure that, even if not "forever chemical", the plastic dust will outlive your lungs.

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