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But it isn't creating novel microplastics which tunnel toxic chemicals past our immune systems. At some "econonomics" needs to take a back seat to "we have poisoned the rain".

Single use plastics that end up in a landfill won't be turning into microplastics. It's more a matter of re-usable plastic items gradually wearing down.

You don’t need aluminium to degrade. It’s completely safe as it is. It’s like complaining clay bricks aren’t biodegradable.

And plastic is not safe?

I think the issue here is that we lump all plastics together under a single label. Not all of them are equivalent in impact of production or as waste.

Waxed paper would do the job