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minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·3 days agoNo, but these beads pretty much go straight into the local waterways where they can very quickly break down into micro plastics. All so a human didn’t have to use a tool like a brush or a loofa to scrub themselves. Convenience at any cost.
minus-squareexasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoThe brushes and loofas also contribute to micro plastic pollution.
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoTbh many brushes and loofahs are plastic and erode into microplastic too.
minus-squareRedGreenBlue@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoBut they become micro as part of abrasion with your teeth.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoUp to 5mm is still considered microplastics.
minus-squaredwindling7373@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoSeriously? That’s a lot of mm…
minus-squareKindness is Punk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agomy microwave has been lying to me!?
That’s not micro though?
No, but these beads pretty much go straight into the local waterways where they can very quickly break down into micro plastics. All so a human didn’t have to use a tool like a brush or a loofa to scrub themselves. Convenience at any cost.
The brushes and loofas also contribute to micro plastic pollution.
Tbh many brushes and loofahs are plastic and erode into microplastic too.
But they become micro as part of abrasion with your teeth.
Up to 5mm is still considered microplastics.
Seriously? That’s a lot of mm…
Big airsoft lobbying?
my microwave has been lying to me!?