Plastic Isn’t The Problem You’ve Been Made To Believe
Sabine Hossenfelder
Oct 26, 2026 16:30
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We’ve been told for decades that a plastic bottle lasts 450 years, or even that plastic never goes away. But how would anyone know, given that plastic has only been widely used for about a century? Recent research tells a different story, and it’s both better and worse. Let’s take a look.
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