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Are you worried about microplastics? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Aurelius@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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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?

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[-] Aurelius@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

That's a really good point. It's unfortunate that polyester tends to be the go-to cheap option for clothes

[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

I just hope we can swap them out for hemp ASAP.. I really want to get to the point where hemp is only a few bucks more and an elimination of corn subsidies along with a virgin plastics tariff could go a long way

[-] Nefara@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There's so much clothing already made that, with the exception of underwear or socks, you could assemble a large and diverse wardrobe of good quality plant fiber clothes entirely from 2nd hand clothing bought for as cheap or cheaper than you'd find new polyester stuff. Thrift shops, Vinted, Ebay, Poshmark etc have tons of good stuff for cheaper than retail.

[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

You can find cotton really cheaply as well! You just have to look a bit harder for it

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