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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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