Una guía popular sobre limpieza y lavandería sin residuos ha sido actualizada con nuevos consejos sobre microplásticos y productos más seguros.
El artículo actualizado de Earth911 destaca cómo la lavandería libera millones de fibras plásticas en las vías fluviales con cada carga. Señala que alrededor del 35 por ciento de los microplásticos en el océano podrían provenir del lavado de ropa.
A study from the University of Bonn shows that kitchen sponges shed microplastics during regular use. Emissions vary by sponge type, but water consumption drives most of the environmental impact from hand dishwashing.
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Researchers at the University of Vienna have determined that land releases more than 20 times as many microplastic particles into the atmosphere as the oceans, challenging prior assumptions. Their study, published in Nature, used global measurements to correct overestimated emission models. The findings highlight land as the dominant source, though uncertainties persist.
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that feelings of disgust from dirty recycling stations lead to poorer waste sorting. An experiment showed clear improvements when stations received extra cleaning. The study was published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.