The myth that plastic is recyclable was debunked many years ago. It is a lie that plastics manufacturers told so they could continue producing infinite amounts of plastic and avoid the responsibility for massive plastics pollution, all while raking in huge profits and leaving the rest of us to live within this made-made ecological disaster. In fact, many individuals, and even whole states, are suing plastics manufacturers for this decades-long deception.
Plastic degrades as it ages, shedding micro- and nanoplastic particles into the environment. When we “recycle” plastic, much of it ends up in the landfill. And what is reused continues to shed micro- and nanoplastic particles. The research on the effects of micro- and nanoplastics is robust and growing. It has been shown to kill cultured kidney cells. It can be passed from mother to a baby in the womb during pregnancy. It can even be taken up by vegetables as they grow in soil.
We are exposed to plastic particles in every context within our daily lives. It is in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and swim in, and absorbed through the skin from touching plastic materials. The magnitude of the problem of microplastics in the environment cannot be overstated, but the home is one of the spaces where we have maximum control to reduce our exposure. PlastX is committed to making plastic removal as easy and accessible as possible.