[Link] Microplastics Are Everywhere: Land, Sea And Air

Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com

Plastics took off in the 20th century, with the new class of materials finding all manner of applications that metal, wood and paper simply couldn’t deliver on. Every field from electronics to the packaging of food found that plastics could play a role.

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[Link] Climate Change Is Violent. Should the Fight Against It Be, Too?

Read: 26/10/2021 www.vice.com

Peaceful protest isn't curbing the rapidly worsening crisis. Some activists say it’s time to attack the actual tools used to destroy the planet. Violence can be a flimsy word—so broad as to be devoid of meaning.

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