There are certainly a variety of ways people interact with plastic when storing their food, and likely a wide range in the quantities of microplastics being shed in their food.
The fact that they measured that quantity of microplastics under a simulated normal condition found in the storage & preparation of food for babies is concerning.
I would like to learn more about what policies would have the biggest impact on reducing the microplastics in our food supply. This is something Iâll be reading up on.
It sounds like having better filters in water treatment plants along with regulations on the allowable quantities of microplastics found in treated water would be a good place to start.
it certainly is - effective water filtering at scale is definitely the challenge but even then, the filtered water will then pass through more plastics (mains piping, irrigation systems etc) that will most likely re-introduce more particles back in. Think of it like using something like a Brita water filter at home â the filter will capture most micro plastics (but not nano particles) but then deposit the water into a plastic jug.
It would certainly help reduce the amount of plastic getting into the soil and crops but not eliminate it either. Ultimately like most things in life â it will come down to money and the willingness to spend it on the infrastructure to make these improvements. On that â you can draw your own conclusions
Itâs a good thing then, that politicians always come together to enact wise, evidence-based, timely, economical policies to societyâs most pressing problems!
That is interesting especially if it leads to innovations in producing other items with protective anti-microplastic coatings installed from the factory!
I am sure whatever materials they choose for the coatings will not turn out to have harmful effects of their own, and that all manufacturers will choose what the safest materials for coatings rather than the cheapest materials
