• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Silicone is made from sand, and hydrocarbons that come from oil or natural gas. Silicone is still a petroleum product.

    Don’t confuse silicone for silicon. The names are similar, but one is basically rubber and the other is a crystal.

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      6 months ago

      It’s not a plastic. It doesn’t bioaccumulate, it’s basically non toxic and can be washed away with soap. Trying to fight silicone use when we have so much plastic going on it’s just wasting effort for no real benefit.