Incognitim on Nostr: #Plastic probably shouldn't be used to store anything (with moisture) that you plan ...
#Plastic probably shouldn't be used to store anything (with moisture) that you plan on ingesting:
"he filled the storage vessels with water and 3% acetic acid to mimic the aqueous and acidic foods they might reasonably contain in real life. After storing the containers in the fridge or at room temp for 10 days, the team found millions to billions of microplastics & nanoplastics in the liquids.
Microwaving the containers accelerated the process by an alarming magnitude."
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/can-you-put-plastic-in-the-microwave
"he filled the storage vessels with water and 3% acetic acid to mimic the aqueous and acidic foods they might reasonably contain in real life. After storing the containers in the fridge or at room temp for 10 days, the team found millions to billions of microplastics & nanoplastics in the liquids.
Microwaving the containers accelerated the process by an alarming magnitude."
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/can-you-put-plastic-in-the-microwave