Study Says Up to 75% Of #Plastics From Detergent #Pods Enter The Environment, Industry Says They Safely Biodegrade
by Jeff Kart, August 2021
"First we were told: Don’t put #detergent pods in your mouth. Remember the #TidePod Challenge? Now a study says the pods aren’t necessarily an eco-friendly option for your washing machine or dishwasher.
"That’s because the pods can contribute to plastic pollution when they’re used the 'right' way. They leak large amounts of untreated #PVA that can potentially enter #groundwater resources and #water systems and #contaminate the human food chain, according to a literature review by researchers with Arizona State University and the California nonprofit Plastic Oceans International."
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Study Says Up to 75% Of Plastics From Detergent Pods Enter The Environment, Industry Says They Safely Biodegrade
They leak large amounts of untreated PVA that can potentially enter groundwater resources and water systems and contaminate the human food chain, according to a literature review by researchers with Arizona State University and the California nonprofit Plastic Oceans International.