Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic nanoparticles than previously thought
Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic nanoparticles than previously thought
Researchers cut their bottled water use after shocking discovery of a quarter of a million tiny plastic pieces per litre.
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Oh boy I sure do love plastic with my water.
Realistically though, is there any way to really filter out these?
14 0 ReplyPlastic-digesting microbes.
7 0 ReplyI am a plastic digesting mega organism apparently!
8 0 ReplyYou're not digesting it; it's slowly disrupting all your systems.
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Sawyer tap filters remove 100% of microplastics (which I'm really hoping is legit!). They fit right on your tap and other than looking a bit funny work great. Just replaced my Brita filter with one a few weeks ago.
6 0 ReplyQuoting as 100% effective is a good indicator of bullshit in any scenario
26 0 ReplyWell also that tap water filters are usually a giant plastic contaminant themselves.
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What makes its limitation 500 gallons "per day"?
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Best filter is to not have them in the first place
3 0 ReplyPretty soon drinking water is going to have to go through a centrifuge first haha.
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