There is evidence that earthworms fail to thrive in soil containing microplastics (but it is not quite clear why)[0]. That then has knock-on effects for soil health and farming.…
Although rare earths aren't rare, they are rarely found in high enough concentrations to be mined profitably. It also isn't a simple supply-demand story-- it takes over a decade to set up rare earth mines and refineries…
There is evidence that earthworms fail to thrive in soil containing microplastics (but it is not quite clear why)[0]. That then has knock-on effects for soil health and farming.…
Although rare earths aren't rare, they are rarely found in high enough concentrations to be mined profitably. It also isn't a simple supply-demand story-- it takes over a decade to set up rare earth mines and refineries…