Un guide populaire sur le nettoyage et la lessive zéro déchet a été actualisé avec de nouveaux conseils sur les microplastiques et les produits plus sûrs.
L'article mis à jour d'Earth911 souligne à quel point la lessive libère des millions de fibres plastiques dans les cours d'eau à chaque lavage. Il note qu'environ 35 pour cent des microplastiques océaniques pourraient provenir du lavage des vêtements.
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.