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applegrove

(123,203 posts) Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:44 PM Feb 2024

The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right? They dissolve into microplastic. And wastewater [View all]





The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right?

They dissolve into microplastic.
And wastewater treatment systems have no way to filter that out so the microplastics go straight into streams and the ocean.

Just pour your laundry soap out of a box or bottle.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-08/new-york-city-considers-banning-laundry-dishwasher-pods?


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The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right? They dissolve into microplastic. And wastewater [View all] applegrove Feb 2024 OP
I don't use these pods in my washer, but I do in my dishwasher ms liberty Feb 2024 #1
Me too. I mean I won't use them for my laundry anymore. I don't applegrove Feb 2024 #2
Same here. I agree, I am switching dishwasher soap to a bottle. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #5
I make my own laundry detergent with Cascade dishwasher powder, Borax and washing powder. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #3
Thank you for posting this drmeow Feb 2024 #4
I was shocked when I read it today too. applegrove Feb 2024 #6
I use powdered laundry soap that comes in a cardboard box. Phoenix61 Feb 2024 #7
Great. I will look for powder the next time I go to the grocery store. applegrove Feb 2024 #8
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