Probably mechanical abrasion too. Like car tires. Or your carpets/rug. Or your toothbrush. Or your nylon/sport/athlesure wear. Or soft, non-natural blankets, haha. I bet your furniture, too…
Comment on Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds
protist@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Basically any situation where plastic is warmed is a source of microplastic contamination
Wahots@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
wool carpets for the win.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
And yet somehow it lasts forever in a landfill.
We can’t win.
18107@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Just wash your dishes in a landfill.
Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 1 week ago
So that’s why Oscar is always hiding in the trash can grumbling!
Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
water with cleaning chemicals probably leaches some out too.
Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Basically any situation where plastic is ,
warmedis a source of microplastic contamination