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I’m not sure it’s fair to say it’s the “exact same damn thing as China’s” with the “only difference being China’s media is more government controlled”. Granted, I’ve never been to China, but from what I understand, they censor all media and only put out what the government wants put out. In the United States there are many different media outlets with many different points of view, and the government censors very few of them. It’s on each of us personally if we only digest media from sources that agree with us, but other points of view ARE out there and available for us to learn about, which as I understand it is not the case in China.

What a cool project! I’m curious about your gear. Thru hikers tend to have some bad habits like reusing smart water bottles, using a million plastic bags and even putting almost-boiling water into plastic bags for meals. How did your work studying microplastics affect your gear choices (if at all)?

Thank you so much for your response, and for doing more than your part to keep our trails clean! I wish you happy feet and low snow levels on your journey!

I was thinking about the effect of microplastics and nasty chemicals in our own bodies. I pour hot water into bags when I go backpacking and I can’t help but wonder what is seeping into my meal.