When I was a little kid in the early-mid 60's I kept encountering this idea that "in the future, everything will be made of plastic".
My young, literal (possibly not neurotypical?) mind took this to mean *everything*, including trees, lawns, houses, mountains, clouds, etc. I did not understand why people thought this was so or how the transformation would come about.
Later on I laughed at my silly misunderstanding.
But then...
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-scientists-disturbing-remote-island-plastic.html
#capitalism #environment #plastic #pollution
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