Spons dapur melepaskan mikroplastik saat mencuci piring sehari-hari

Sebuah studi dari University of Bonn menunjukkan bahwa spons dapur melepaskan mikroplastik selama penggunaan rutin. Emisi bervariasi tergantung pada jenis spons, namun konsumsi air menjadi pendorong terbesar dampak lingkungan dari kegiatan mencuci piring dengan tangan.

Para peneliti menguji tiga jenis spons di rumah-rumah di Jerman dan Amerika Utara serta menggunakan perangkat laboratorium bernama SpongeBot. Setiap spons kehilangan materialnya, melepaskan antara 0,68 gram hingga 4,21 gram mikroplastik per orang setiap tahunnya. Spons dengan kandungan plastik yang lebih rendah melepaskan lebih sedikit partikel.

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