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		dodobirdlord on June 18, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Asian countries take a stand against the rich worl... > this is much worse than a goopy old discarded plastic bottle No, over time the plastic bottle will weather into cell-scale microplastic particles and play indefinite havoc with local wildlife. Glass will not.

topmonk on June 18, 2019 [–]

Glass will cut my feet and shred my tires. The wildlife is largely unaffected. There'd still be trees, birds, animals, etc. You're blowing it out of proportion.

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