Comment on Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds

protist@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Basically any situation where plastic is ,warmed is a source of microplastic contamination

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• Wahots@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  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…

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  • desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    wool carpets for the win.

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• Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  And yet somehow it lasts forever in a landfill.

  We can’t win.

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  • 18107@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just wash your dishes in a landfill.

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    • Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      So that’s why Oscar is always hiding in the trash can grumbling!

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• Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  water with cleaning chemicals probably leaches some out too.

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