Do Glass Bottles Shed More Microplastics Than Plastic?
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DownloadMicroplastics come from plastic.
Stay with me.
Microplastics come from plastic,
so why are there headlines going around about
finding them in beverages in glass bottles?
And specifically more microplastics in glass
bottles compared to plastic. Like, a lot more.
You would think that you could go for the glass-bottled soda
to avoid having more microplastics in your life,
but no, apparently the darn things are everywhere.
But while this is a real finding scientists have made,
there are plenty of caveats, and it’s too early to panic.
So let’s unpack this scary headline.
[♪INTRO]
Microplastics are, as the name suggests, tiny pieces of plastic.
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Key Vocabulary (17)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
unlike
"Different colors."
To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it. It is a basic human action used for hydration, nutrition, or social enjoyment.
"I drink every day."
A container made of glass, without a handle, used for drinking liquids. It also refers to the hard, clear, breakable material used to make windows and bottles.
"The glass is important."
To rest your body and mind by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious for a period of time. This natural state allows the body to recover and maintain health.
"I sleep every day."
Grammar in This Video
"The scientists also studied how the packaging might affect the amount of micropl..."
"most drinks contained more microplastics when they were packaged in glass bottle..."
"The biggest ones are about five millimeters... The smallest ones are just one na..."
"Microplastics come from plastic, so why are there headlines going around about f..."
"when they were packaged in glass bottles"
"Several studies have found microplastics inside human bodies."
"apparently the darn things are everywhere"
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