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[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 5 points 43 minutes ago (1 children)

I kinda figured that was the case.

[–] meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 22 minutes ago

The coffee and cream also contain micro plastics.

[–] MrOtingocni@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago* (last edited 8 minutes ago)

Oh yeah? Well I'm releasing micro-me's into takeaway cups. Take that, microplastics industry!

[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 17 minutes ago

PLA microplastic is pretty harmless I think. It should degrade into lactic acid inside the body pretty quickly.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 34 minutes ago (2 children)
[–] raman_klogius@ani.social 2 points 23 minutes ago

food safe == not enough to cause cancer in mice. it's there, it's causing cancer, just not in a lab rat's natural lifespan.

[–] meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 20 minutes ago

Microwave ramen noodle bowls are probably a big source for me.