The dye industry, heavy on the use of petrochemicals, is one of the world’s biggest polluters. Now dyes can be made by microorganisms that -grow- colors.
The dye industry, heavy on the use of petrochemicals, is one of the world’s biggest polluters. Now dyes can be made by microorganisms that -grow- colors.
I hate the “chemicals bad” nonsense. It’s ignorant fearmongering. Meanwhile I eat chemicals for breakfast.
“It’s 100% natural!” “So is arsenic.” …
When I see “without chemicals” I just assume it’s shorthand for “without known harmful chemicals, probably” until I carefully read the label and learn more
Asbestos is literally 100% natural. A pure natural product.
So are hemlock and belladonna.
The internet also does get “the dose makes the poison”.
And uranium and lava
And gamma rays and ebola
Really!? Crazy, imma read up on asbest today :), thanks for the factoid!
It’s mineral mined from the ground.
I take it as shorthand for “without known harmful chemicals, probably, also, we think you’re an idiot”.
There are artificial colors that are not known to be harmful, so would that also mean they are without chemicals?
Everyone who eats and drinks chemicals will eventually die!
I knew someone who ate a chemical once and they died so it must be true.
Nonetheless, be careful especially with cosmetica. They don’t use lead and arsen anymore only because it is forbidden now. Carcinogen and hormonal active substances are not rare there.
Geez, you’ve eaten so many chemicals, that’s all you are made up of now
Yeah, I for one have never eaten anything except chemicals!
Oooo, quercetin, so spooky like myricetin and kaempferol. I can’t even go outside for fear of the chemical cyanidin. Wait. Those are just banana flavour compounds. My bad.
Nerd <3
I started working at a job that had a “Do Not Dump Chemicals Down Sink” sign. I asked it that included H2O, because I actually poured water down it. They didn’t like my joke.
They run a lab. They should know better.
They also know that you know what they mean.