Every week, new studies confirm what people already suspect: microplastics are everywhere. They’re in bottled water, in fish, in breast milk. Scientists now estimate that the average human ingests a credit card’s worth of plastic every week. How did we get here? Companies like DuPont, 3M and ExxonMobil knew early about the risks. PFAS, 'forever chemicals', were flagged decades ago as toxic and bioaccumulative. Yet regulators looked away, and corporations doubled down on profits. The media frames it as a lifestyle issue — use less plastic, recycle more — but the truth is systemic. A handful of firms made billions while seeding a global health crisis. This is not a distant threat. It’s happening inside your body, right now. And until accountability replaces PR, the plastic diet will only grow.