Micro Plastics

[Larhal]

I wonder if toner is considered a Micro Plastic since the average particle size today is about 5 microns. In the past it would have been as big as 12 microns average. If it is considered a Micro Plastic then how screwed are we?

[slimslob]

By the definition of a microplastic, even 12 microns would still be considered one. However the particle shape of toner is not that of what is considered a harmful microplastic nor is it the most common one encountered. The environmental concerns are about micro fibers most of which come from synthetic fibers. The lint that is caught in the lint filter of a clothes dryer is composed mostly of micro fibers. The big problem is that they are also in the out flow of washing machines and that is where they have over the years polluted most of the environment. Their irregular shape is what makes them hazardous to living tissue. The asbestos used in the past to make floor tiles and texture coating for ceilings are an example.

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2024/08/27/what-microplastics-microfibers/

[Larhal]

Thank you Slim, always intellegent , well thought out comments.

[slimslob]

Thank you Slim, always intellegent , well thought out comments.

Actually just knowing how to use a search engine.

[Larhal]

Actually just knowing how to use a search engine.

You bursted my bubble. I thought you were Super Slim. Master of knowledge.

Please take no offence, I respect you highly Slim.