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

11111one11111@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Where do you think the truck that empties your tank goes?

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  • 11111one11111@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No clue. Guess thats what im asking.

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    • swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They haul it and dispose of it in the sewer.

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• x00z@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It goes with the water that leaves your septic tank.

  A septic tank is only meant to separate the water from oils and sludge.

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  • 11111one11111@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Really? So all my piss goes right thru and into my yard? If it filters out and stores solids wouldn’t it also catch the microplastics tol?

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    • x00z@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Depends on where you live. Mine goes trough the septic tank towards the sewer. A lot of houses also just go directly to the sewers.

      And no, many microplastics are too lightweight to settle with the solids.

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