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first we need #PlasticImportTariff to cover *all* the costs of the crap coming in by the mega-tonne.

then we need a governmental base plastic price for every single plastic type in manufacture, and the USA needs to buy back as much now as it can -- literally while it's still cheap (the cost will only go up, if we're doing real math).

#PlasicBuyBackGuarantee

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first we need #PlasticImportTariff to cover *all* the costs of the crap coming in by the mega-tonne.

then we need a governmental base plastic price for every single plastic type in manufacture, and the USA needs to buy back as much now as it can -- literally while it's still cheap (the cost will only go up, if we're doing real math).

#PlasicBuyBackGuarantee

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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-peptides-microplastics.html

biophysical modeling to predict peptide-plastic interactions at atomic resolution, then validated the results with molecular dynamics simulations. The process was optimized with the addition of quantum annealing and reinforcement learning—specifically a method known as proximal policy optimization.

Using these tools, the authors identified a set of plastic-binding peptides with high affinities for polyethylene and polypropylene.

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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-peptides-microplastics.html

biophysical modeling to predict peptide-plastic interactions at atomic resolution, then validated the results with molecular dynamics simulations. The process was optimized with the addition of quantum annealing and reinforcement learning—specifically a method known as proximal policy optimization.

Using these tools, the authors identified a set of plastic-binding peptides with high affinities for polyethylene and polypropylene.

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this makes my head hurt.

#microplastics

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this makes my head hurt.

#microplastics

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Cetorhinus Maximus
Atlantic Basking Shark

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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-high-mic roplastic-bird-lungs-widespread.html

(canary in the coal mine? magpie in a #microplasticfog, maybe)

study found high concentrations of #microplastics in bird lungs, with an average of 221 particles per species and 416 particles per gram of lung tissue. The most common types identified were #chlorinatedpolyethylene, used for insulating pipes and wires, and #butadiene rubber, a synthetic material in tires.

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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-high-mic roplastic-bird-lungs-widespread.html

(canary in the coal mine? magpie in a #microplasticfog, maybe)

study found high concentrations of #microplastics in bird lungs, with an average of 221 particles per species and 416 particles per gram of lung tissue. The most common types identified were #chlorinatedpolyethylene, used for insulating pipes and wires, and #butadiene rubber, a synthetic material in tires.

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Think of this tiny culprit, billions of times over.

In all of their myriad variations; we’ve all thrown them away.

The function of AC plug protector served by this PE piece could easily have been served by cardboard, bamboo, or any number of lightweight, but #carbonfriendly alternatives.

They don’t even think of it, because the price of #fossilplastics is so incredibly out of whack when its final disposal cost is ignored.

#plasticpackaging #plasticpollution

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Think of this tiny culprit, billions of times over.

In all of their myriad variations; we’ve all thrown them away.

The function of AC plug protector served by this PE piece could easily have been served by cardboard, bamboo, or any number of lightweight, but #carbonfriendly alternatives.

They don’t even think of it, because the price of #fossilplastics is so incredibly out of whack when its final disposal cost is ignored.

#plasticpackaging #plasticpollution