People bought lead paint and asbestos in droves too before those were banned.
Just because something is cheap and accessible doesn't mean people understand how it impacts their lives. With studies coming out routinely showing the dramatic damage microplastics are causing to our environment and even inside our own bodies, it's only a matter of time before we come to our senses and stop it.
those studies mostly show the dramatic presence of microplastics rather than dramatic damage, which is still mostly speculative. most of the microplastics inside our own bodies come from washing synthetic clothes rather than from single-use plastics
Just because something is cheap and accessible doesn't mean people understand how it impacts their lives. With studies coming out routinely showing the dramatic damage microplastics are causing to our environment and even inside our own bodies, it's only a matter of time before we come to our senses and stop it.