𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 : 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏)
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏) Dear Plastic Critics, I understand your concerns. Naturally, microplastics present in our body organs and bloodstreams raise concerns. They are in my body too. But before condemning plastics altogether, may I ask a few questions? What did you eat today? How was your drinking water delivered? If you or your loved ones needed emergency surgery tonight, would you refuse plastic syringes, IV bags, surgical gloves, or sterile medical packaging? The reality is not simple. Everything we use involves tradeoffs. Modern civilization depends on plastics. Literally. They contribut to food production, preserve food, protect drinking water, reduce contamination & save countless lives every day. We often criticize plastics while depending our lives on them. Recently, headlines about microplastics found in human body have generated understandable concern. But there is...
