why are people more concerned about microplastics than regular plastic, doesn’t regular plastic also break down into smaller and smaller pieces?

Question

Like when people are worried about the microplastics in toothpaste, but not the plastic tube it comes in. Isn’t that tube going to break down into way more microplastics than the toothpaste itself contains?

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Answer 1

As someone who relies on PEG 3350 to function, I for one welcome our new microplastic overlords.

Answer 2

Plastics, even those not containing BPA, have been found to produce chemicals similar to estrogen. People are worried about the effects these microplastics will have on the ecosystem and, ultimately, on the human body. For years the testosterone levels in western men have been falling. I personally attribute this to a lack of need for the hormone. Many men lead cushy easy lives today compared to how it was a few hundred years ago. No longer can only the strongest survive. Physically weaker people are able to live comfortable lives and procreate. People also attribute this(lower t levels in men) to the increase in microplastics in todays environment.