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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•17 days agoBut they become micro as part of abrasion with your teeth.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•17 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•17 days agoThe brushes and loofas also contribute to micro plastic pollution.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•17 days agoTbh many brushes and loofahs are plastic and erode into microplastic too.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•17 days agoUp to 5mm is still considered microplastics.
That’s not micro though?
But they become micro as part of abrasion with your teeth.
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.
Up to 5mm is still considered microplastics.
Seriously? That’s a lot of mm…
Big airsoft lobbying?
my microwave has been lying to me!?