Plastiocene

Plastiocene /PLAS-tee-oh-seen/ (noun) The current unofficial epoch in Earth's geologic timeline, marked by the overwhelming presence of plastic in every ecosystem, organism, and orifice. A synthetic age of denial, brought to you by disposable culture, microwave convenience, and Karenian rituals of consumption. --- 🗿Definition: An era defined by polymer saturation—where rain, breast milk, snowflakes, sea salt, and even your dreams test positive for microplastics. In the Plastiocene, the planet is a landfill with Wi-Fi. Humans are host organisms for garbage with credit scores. --- 🧽 Used in a sentence: > “We’re not in the Anthropocene anymore, grandma—we’re deep in the Plastiocene. Eat your microplastic cornflakes and say thank you.”