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OfLittleToNoValue t1_j6mtdq6 wrote

Reply to comment by yoortyyo in Researchers develop coating that prevents synthetic fabrics from shedding harmful microplastics in the wash by BlitzOrion

What good is water proof clothing if it poisons the water and everything in it or feeds off it?

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StormlitRadiance t1_j6nbzyb wrote

Bruh. if it's the difference between dying today of cold and dying of chemicals in a few decades, I'll take it.

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uniquedifferences t1_j6nww9k wrote

Yeah, think of the billions of people who died, freezing in the cold, before we invented chemicals and plastics!

Dumping chemicals and plastic in the ocean is worth sacrificing tens of thousands of species of creatures, plants, and fungus, and billions of people.

Thank you for saving us all!

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yoortyyo t1_j6nxkd0 wrote

Seal bladder clothes amd mukluks were the standard. Animals died by the trillions outfitting humans against cold. The lack of most mega fauna illustrates the challenges.

Alternative materials are needed.

The bulk of Goretex never goes outdoors. Just like SUV and trucks. Clothing is a status and fashion choice to talk to those around us.

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uniquedifferences t1_j6pg2v7 wrote

We can make clothing in more environmentally friendly ways so we don't have to kill off everything that sustains us. We can all stop being ridiculous.

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OfLittleToNoValue t1_j6nd79u wrote

Cool, so you're both short sighted and willing to harm others for your convenience.

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Zncon t1_j6nwoof wrote

Well the alternative is to round up a few billion people living in seasonally cold climates and move them closer to the equator.

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