r/plastic

Recent studies strongly suggest that microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in the human body are associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients with plastic particles in their carotid artery plaque had a 4.5 times higher risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke and death. - Google Ai

Who isn't concerned about their heart health, especially if you're over 40??? We must do something about this problem NOW.. and we don't just have to throw our hands up in defeat because TOXIC microplastics are EVERYWHERE. Join our community and help us put an END to plastic, by promoting pure PHA bioplastics! They're 100% organic, fully compostable and produce ZERO toxic microplastics! 🐢

Some plastics have a bad reputation, while others are often misunderstood in terms of their properties, applications, or recyclability.

In your opinion, which type of plastic is the most misunderstood, and what do you wish more people knew about it?

Just a random thought came to my mind before bed...that nature already found or can say given birth to cure of micro-plastics... Like think about it Chernobyl have fungus that thrive on radiation... So maybe their is something that completely decompose plastic...and it already be found by humans too but not public yet...whats your thoughts on this lmk

I run a small food business which is sushi mostly, some burgers too. And I'm in the middle of peak season

My usual supplier for those little plastic sauce cups just ghosted me. I called to reorder, and they said "wait two weeks." Two weeks. I don't have two weeks. I barely have two days

I'm scrambling. Started searching online and found a local WF Wholesale that has them in stock. The price is actually 15% cheaper than what I've been paying

Sounds great, right?

But I'm worried. I've never bought from them before. What if the plastic quality is garbage? What if the cups crack in the freezer? What if they leak and sauce gets all over my customers' hands?

I can't afford to mess this up. My whole business runs on takeout. If the packaging fails, my reputation takes a hit. And right now, during peak season, I can't afford bad reviews

I'm probably overthinking this. It's just plastic cups. But I've learned the hard way that saving a few bucks on packaging can cost way more in the long run

Would love to hear real experiences before I place an order I might regret

A woman has a right to whatever she wants to her body for whatever reason, but those joints are absolutely hideous to me. Shits look like straight up cancerous tumors. I don’t even like seeing them in porn.

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I have a small crafts biz (100's not 1000's of $), where I specialize in rescuing a particular old toy from the 1960s. And yes I know this plastic contains lead!
But I'm wondering how to save parts with what I call "spotsulism". It appears that parts have been left for decades in open storage, and they get dusty. Over time, I'm guessing that humidity and dust act to draw plasticizers out, leaving spots that won't easily polish out. For polishing, I use a mildly abrasive plastics polish on a small rotary pad.

Q1: Does this sound reasonable? BTW, I know that the plasticizers are mobile. Another hint on that: Zinc plated screws with chromate conversion coatings sometimes turn bright yellow. Yep, that ol' lead coming out to make lead chromate. BTW #2: Do not let your babies play with plastic toys made before about 1979!

Q2: Any hints on saving the part? Some plasticizer elixir to schmeer on the surface?

As found

Cleaned and polished

I want to give the dremel "friction welding"-hack a try to repair broken plastic household items. However, I can't find if the PLA will even bind to other plastics like PP, PC, HDPE, PET.

Does anybody have experience with this? Is it worth a shot to try?

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Does anyone know if there is an app where you can report plastic that has already been collected? So that municipalities / authorities know they can go there to collect the waste?

During holidays, I sometimes visit remote places / small beaches. What strikes me is that people try to clean up those kinds of beaches, but because they are remote, they are not in a position to dispose of the waste.

So there is a pile of plastic and other trash lying there, out of reach of the waves, but it is a large pile nonetheless.

It would be great if that plastic / metal could be reported so that a municipality / a group of volunteers could dispose of that pile responsibly. I am thinking of a tractor or small boat once a year to remove the waste. Or perhaps a large transport drone.

Does anybody know if this already exists?

Hi, i’m looking to create custom doors to add to my bookshelves to make them into display shelves. I want to use plastic because it’ll be lighter , cheaper and will hopefully produce better results. does anyone have any specific plastics they’d recommend? has anyone done something like this and have any tips? the ideal plastic would be non glare, won’t break easily, lightweight, scratch/UV resistant and affordable. I obviously know a material that fits all criteria is impossible lol so i’m willing to work with whatever ticks the most boxes. thank you