Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use – experts explain the hazards
Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use – experts explain the hazards
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Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use – experts explain the hazards
This sentence seems so meaningless. Things being pesticides or pharmaceuticals doesn’t make them harmful and even if they are harmful, are they in concentrations that matter for humans?
The science article they link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adk9846
Uses much better more meaningful language to describe the same problem! It is also much shorter and easier to read.
Enter Europe's precautionary principle when it comes to food safety: you don't have to show that a chemical is harmful to ban it, but you have to prove it safe to be allowed in the food cycle. Guilty until proven innocent.
That doesn't sound like a bad thing in my opinion
Ah maybe my perspective is wrong. I didn’t know this is how the EU does it. Does this rule apply to plastic or fabric as well? Or maybe only plastic used for food? regulating recycled plastic that is used for food makes a ton of sense to me.