Show threadPepijn58m ago

We got the "Stihl FSA 135". With our use it is likely to last for the rest of our life.

While it comes with a strimmer head (using nylon wire*) we'll be using it with a metal cutting disk as not to pollute the woodland with untold bits of #microplastics.

I'm looking forward to do some testing this weekend :-)

*There's no such thing as biodegradable trimmer wire. #podcast tip: the @plastisphere episode about microplastics in soil:
https://anjakrieger.com/2021/04/27/welcome-to-the-plastisphere/

2/2

#gardening #woodland

Dragofix11h ago

How Microplastics are Changing Forests https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/3/20/how-microplastics-are-changing-forests

#nature #environment #forest #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News1d ago

The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/03/the-high-school-student-whose-filter-uses-magnetic-oil-to-trap-microplastics/

Show threadSimon Brooke22h ago

@Devijand Yes, don't put any plastic in the soil. It will be there for a long time; it traps and strangles small creatures (I found a hedgehog trapped in this way, in plastic litter I should have tidied up; it died). If you're growing food in that ground, #microplastics are going to get into that food and consequently into anyone who eats it.

Plastic and gardening should not mix at all.

Marcel-Jan Krijgsman1d ago
Scientists’ gloves might have been source of overestimation of #microplastics https://news.umich.edu/nitrile-and-latex-gloves-may-cause-overestimation-of-microplastics-u-m-study-reveals/
Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics, U-M study reveals

Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may lead to a potential overestimation of the tiny pollutants, according to a University of Michigan study.

University of Michigan News
N-gated Hacker News1d ago
🔬 Ah, the scientific community at it again: blaming #microplastics on their gloves while conveniently forgetting to turn on #JavaScript. 🤦‍♂️ Who knew a cookie could hold the key to environmental salvation? 🍪🔑
https://news.umich.edu/nitrile-and-latex-gloves-may-cause-overestimation-of-microplastics-u-m-study-reveals/ #scientificcommunity #cookies #environmentalissues #HackerNews #ngated
Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics, U-M study reveals

Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may lead to a potential overestimation of the tiny pollutants, according to a University of Michigan study.

University of Michigan News
Hacker News1d ago

Overestimation of microplastics potentially caused by scientists' gloves

https://news.umich.edu/nitrile-and-latex-gloves-may-cause-overestimation-of-microplastics-u-m-study-reveals/

#HackerNews #microplastics #scientificresearch #gloves #environmentalimpact #researchstudy

Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics, U-M study reveals

Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may lead to a potential overestimation of the tiny pollutants, according to a University of Michigan study.

University of Michigan News
Ministry of Good Ideas1d ago

Good Idea: Eat more Kimchi

https://www.dongascience.com/en/news/76761

Kimchi probiotic promotes the excretion of nanoplastics from the gut:
Kimchi's lactic acid bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656) have been found to bind with nanoplastics in the gut.
An animal study showed that nanoplastic content in feces more than doubled in mice given these specific bacteria, suggesting enhanced excretion.
The findings, published in 'Bioresource Technology', highlight the potential of fermented food microbes in tackling plastic pollution's health impact.

The one thing to watch: kimchi is salty, and a review of sixty studies linked high consumption of pickled, salt-fermented foods to increased stomach cancer risk, especially in combination with H. pylori infection. Keep it as a flavorful side dish rather than a main course, watch your overall sodium, and eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit alongside it. Research found that fresh produce is associated with an 85% reduction in stomach cancer odds. The balance is the whole point. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-kimchi-and-h-pylori-in-stomach-cancer/

#Kimchi #Microplastics #GutHealth #Probiotics #Poop #LacticAcid #Bacteria

Kimchi probiotic promotes the excretion of nanoplastics from the gut

World Institute of Kimchi

gtbarry2d ago

This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water

A magnetic field pulls the microplastics out of the water, and the ferrofluid is recovered and reused in a closed loop. her prototype successfully removed 95.52 percent of microplastics from the water and recycled 87.15 percent of the ferrofluid.

#MiaHeller #environment #microplastics #PFAs #pollution #water

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-school-student-invented-a-filter-that-eliminates-96-percent-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-180988363/

This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water

Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water

Smithsonian Magazine
Dining and Cooking3d ago

At Last, a Food That Could Help You Poop Out Nanoplastics

The modern era has brought some pretty depressing realities upon us. Nanoplastics are definitely one of them. They’re inescapable. They’re in our water, our food, the air we breathe, and, of course, our bodies. Nothing feels safe or “pure” anymore. So, any res…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #Kimchi #microplastics #poop #scientificstudy
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2574069/at-last-a-food-that-could-help-you-poop-out-nanoplastics/