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Post by amygdule on Mar 13, 2022 12:00:01 GMT -5
Invasion of the Plastic People On my beach walk yesterday
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Post by Peruano on Mar 13, 2022 12:37:42 GMT -5
Its a worldwide problem and long since out of hand.
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Post by RickB on Mar 13, 2022 12:52:15 GMT -5
Beach glass is now made of plastic.
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Post by brybry on Mar 13, 2022 13:12:57 GMT -5
The plastic whirlpool in the Pacific is larger than the state of Texas now.
We can put men on the moon, send probs into deep space, a rover on Mars but can't fix the plastic trash problem.
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Post by amygdule on Mar 13, 2022 13:35:50 GMT -5
Plasticide How many chemicals does it take to break the food chain into Little Pieces
Parts to be Reassembled Into Whatever Anything ...
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Post by parfive on Mar 13, 2022 13:45:03 GMT -5
Don’t worry . . . your DNA will get used to it.
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Post by amygdule on Mar 13, 2022 15:50:20 GMT -5
Another strand of Junk Code
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Post by RickB on Mar 13, 2022 16:06:45 GMT -5
Another strand of Junk Code Impressive but no Barbie Doll.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 13, 2022 18:07:40 GMT -5
Definitely not one of my favorite beach pics from you 'dule.
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Post by Mark K on Mar 13, 2022 18:30:00 GMT -5
^^^ This guy was not even an indian. He was an imposter.
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Post by Mark K on Mar 13, 2022 18:32:05 GMT -5
The plastic whirlpool in the Pacific is larger than the state of Texas now. We can put men on the moon, send probs into deep space, a rover on Mars but can't fix the plastic trash problem. I have talked to people who worked in the Pacific where it is supposed to be and neither they nor anyone they know has actually seen the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 13, 2022 18:37:21 GMT -5
^^^ This guy was not even an indian. He was an imposter. I'm not an Indian either...but I like the message...
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Post by brybry on Mar 13, 2022 18:59:35 GMT -5
The plastic whirlpool in the Pacific is larger than the state of Texas now. We can put men on the moon, send probs into deep space, a rover on Mars but can't fix the plastic trash problem. I have talked to people who worked in the Pacific where it is supposed to be and neither they nor anyone they know has actually seen the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. I've talked to people who have. The Atlantic would have one if it didn't all sink.
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Post by vegasjames on Mar 13, 2022 19:27:09 GMT -5
^^^ This guy was not even an indian. He was an imposter. And actors and actresses are not really the people they portray. Do you complain about them as well?
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Post by amygdule on Mar 14, 2022 0:22:54 GMT -5
I know a couple of commercial fishermen that have encountered gyres full of junk when they were out on the water. About a year or so prior to the tsunami in March 2011, we got nailed by a garbage patch that was full of all sorts of barnacle encrusted junk. It came in after we had a long period of strong Westerly winds blowing in off the ocean. It was a lot of fun collecting glass fishing floats that year. These Green balls are about 12" and the big one with the net is 16"
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 14, 2022 22:04:48 GMT -5
Crazy thing about plastic is that it contains endocrine disruptive compounds. Micro plastics are a broad term used to describe micro particles found in many of our water ways. These make it into our system. Studies are showing that these components in the plastics play negative effects on our endocrine system. The one area that concerns me the most, is that some of these compounds have been shown to lower testosterone levels and increase estrogen in men. As many of these compounds have been shown to mimic the female hormone estrogen. This leads me to believe why we are seeing such an uptick in effeminate men.
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Post by amygdule on Mar 14, 2022 22:27:41 GMT -5
I've kind of thought That too many Chemicals Will Disrupt Biology
That Theory Has been for awhile A few years later Unfortunately It became True
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 14, 2022 22:50:29 GMT -5
I've kind of thought That too many Chemicals Will Disrupt Biology That Theory Has been for awhile A few years later Unfortunately It became True They say they still don’t understand the long term effects on humans. It’s been proven at this point that wildlife has been effected. They have actually found fish that have taken on female characteristics due to exposure. I personally believe the proof is in the pudding when it comes to humans. Look at the average male physique up until the 50’s. Now look at the average male physique. Excess body fat and skyrocketing cases of gynocomastia. “Studies show that men's testosterone levels have been declining for decades. The most prominent, a 2007 study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, revealed a “substantial” drop in U.S. men's testosterone levels since the 1980s”. I believe this is a direct correlation between consumer products and pollution.
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Post by vegasjames on Mar 15, 2022 1:05:02 GMT -5
Crazy thing about plastic is that it contains endocrine disruptive compounds. Micro plastics are a broad term used to describe micro particles found in many of our water ways. These make it into our system. Studies are showing that these components in the plastics play negative effects on our endocrine system. The one area that concerns me the most, is that some of these compounds have been shown to lower testosterone levels and increase estrogen in men. As many of these compounds have been shown to mimic the female hormone estrogen. This leads me to believe why we are seeing such an uptick in effeminate men. The endocrine disruptors are powerful xenoestrogens such as bisphenol A (BPA), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and phthalates. They are not found in all plastics though. Polycarbonate used to be a major source as BPA is a monomer for its production. Polycarbonate is also used to make those large blue hard plastic water bottles, line metal cans used for foods and on thermal paper for receipts. Manufacturers though are now making BPA free polycarbonate.
Endrocrine disruptors are also found in other sources such as cosmetics, herbicides and pesticides.
My biggest concern is with the phthalates used as plasticizers for things like teething rings and baby bottle nipples.
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 15, 2022 1:37:02 GMT -5
Crazy thing about plastic is that it contains endocrine disruptive compounds. Micro plastics are a broad term used to describe micro particles found in many of our water ways. These make it into our system. Studies are showing that these components in the plastics play negative effects on our endocrine system. The one area that concerns me the most, is that some of these compounds have been shown to lower testosterone levels and increase estrogen in men. As many of these compounds have been shown to mimic the female hormone estrogen. This leads me to believe why we are seeing such an uptick in effeminate men. The endocrine disruptors are powerful xenoestrogens such as bisphenol A (BPA), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and phthalates. They are not found in all plastics though. Polycarbonate used to be a major source as BPA is a monomer for its production. Polycarbonate is also used to make those large blue hard plastic water bottles, line metal cans used for foods and on thermal paper for receipts. Manufacturers though are now making BPA free polycarbonate.
Endrocrine disruptors are also found in other sources such as cosmetics, herbicides and pesticides.
My biggest concern is with the phthalates used as plasticizers for things like teething rings and baby bottle nipples.
Oh yeah. I’m fully aware. It’s actually pretty crazy just how many EDC’s there are out there. I was reading a study the other day about how components from birth control are excreted then make their way into local waterways that eventually get consumed. Another one was about fresh water shrimp that all contained trace amounts of cocaine. Things people consume get peed out, then eventually taken back up. Lots on the topic. Just pretty crazy when you start to dig deep into it.
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