Are you worried about microplastics? - Lemmy.World
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?
Yes. Almost half of all microplastic particles are fibers from synthetic clothing. So I avoid buying clothes that are not made with natural materials. I also avoid single use plaatics as much as I can and recycle as much as I can.
Refuse, reuse, recycle is exactly the mantra you’ve unwittingly mentioned. We should be refusing things where possible, it does need legislation to prevent the production of harmful materials in the first place though.