A 2019 joint study by Dalberg and the University of Newcastle in Australia has revealed the extent of humans eating plastic: every week we eat – on average – one lego brick; every year a dinner plate (100,000 tiny pieces of plastic); every decade a lifebuoy.

Can you ingest plastic?

Reliable research now shows that tiny bits of plastic are in our food, drinking water, the air we breathe, and, yes, inside our bodies. ... Some scientists say it's likely that ingesting these tiny bits of plastic could expose us to harmful chemicals.

Is plastic edible for humans?

Nearly everything we eat, drink, or own contains plastic or is contained in plastic. Some plastics, like those that contain BPA or other harmful chemicals, can negatively affect our bodies or the world we live in. Polypropylene, a complex plastic, is generally considered safe for humans.