#biodegrade — Public Fediverse posts

"In order for #PVA to #biodegrade, special PVA-adapted microbes need to be added at high levels and for long durations. Currently, most water treatment facilities do not sufficiently treat PVA in water, and therefore poses a series of environmental and safety concerns. "

Also:
"the production of PVA film involves heavy environmental and safety burdens in carcinogenic toxins, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, and fossil fuel depletion."

https://dirtylabs.com/blogs/the-dirt/ask-dr-pete-are-laundry-pods-and-sheets-really-sustainable

(5/n)

"...strong carbon-fluorine bonds. That means such #chemicals are both highly stable and useful in products designed to repel grease and water [#hydrophobic]. But it also means they do not readily #biodegrade..."

Breakthroughs like the one in #Canada are therefore sorely needed because the Forever Chemicals might as well be called "Everywhere Chemicals", too:

"Widely used in consumer products such as #cookware and #clothing, these substances are turning up *everywhere* from..."