why are plastics so much worse than other non biodegradable things like concrete or rock?

Question

I understand that plastics are bad for the environment but why are they so much worse then any other rocks and sand that are always present. If plastics can’t biodegrade why can’t they be considered as a somthing like sand after a certain point.

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Answer 1

Haven‘t heard of dangerous cancer causing micro-rocks or micro-concrete ending up in our food or water yet.