I’ve been more and more conscious about microplastics. I was not aware that the laundry and dishwasher pods are just plastic which then goes into the water system.

What can be done to prevent microplastics?

  • fidodo@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I’m happier to live in an age of micro plastics than lead and asbestos and extreme smog.

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      4 months ago

      I would highly recommend getting a UV flashlight with a 365nm wavelength. That wavelength makes leaded glass easy to identify and glow blue. I got one and lead is still very much prevalent in a large amount of drinking glasses that I shine it on.

      China still doesn’t really have restrictions on lead and brass plumbing fixtures in America still had 8% lead as recent as 2014