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CelloMom On Cars

But back to doing laundry:
Several people have suggested using laundry sheets.

I had to look up what they are; they sound like a cool solution but then I found this:

"PVA is woven into laundry sheets to keep them intact. "

blueland.com/articles/are-laun

I'll stick to liquid soap.
But now I will also try the liquid laundry soap that my health food store sells out of a large vat with a faucet. BYO container: I can make that a glass bottle.

11 February at 20:33 | Open on mastodon.social
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Mackaj

@CelloMomOnCars

Wow, I learned a lot from that thread. Thanks.

I use liquid for my laundry, but pods for the dishwasher. I'm not even aware of an alternative for that in UK supermarkets. Going to have to do some detective work to find out.

11 February at 21:13 | Open on mastodon.me.uk
Sindarina, Edge Case Detective

@CelloMomOnCars I bookmarked this recently, for that time when I switch back from laundromat to an in-home washing machine;

planetcare.org

No idea if it works as advertised, and it's basically a subscription service, which has drawbacks, but apparently there are local filtering options out there for the microfiber part of the problem.

12 February at 11:03 | Open on ngmx.com
CelloMom On Cars

Microplastic pollution affects a wide range of the planet's processes, from cloud formation to phytoplankton making our oxygen.

"From the evidence gathered, one can infer that #microplastic pollution plays a significant role in global warming and #ClimateChange and that MPs and climate change issues are inextricably linked. The current article bridges the gap between MPs and climate change challenges that were previously regarded separately."

link.springer.com/article/10.1

Microplastic pollution affects a wide range of the planet's processes, from cloud formation to phytoplankton making our oxygen.

"From the evidence gathered, one can infer that #microplastic pollution plays a significant role in global warming and #ClimateChange and that MPs and climate change issues are inextricably linked. The current article bridges the gap between MPs and climate change challenges that were previously regarded separately."

14 March at 12:00 | Open on mastodon.social
CelloMom On Cars

Turns out, farmers now sow fertiliser pods on their lands: callled "controlled release fertilizers" they are tiny versions of your laundry pods but filled with fertiliser.

Seeds are also individually wrapped in a plastic pouch.

The micropouches break down into smaller microplastics that remain in the soil. And as they say, you reap what you sow.

This disturbing report posted by @henkdeligt , run it through a translator if you dare.
apache.be/2024/04/03/boeren-za

Turns out, farmers now sow fertiliser pods on their lands: callled "controlled release fertilizers" they are tiny versions of your laundry pods but filled with fertiliser.

Seeds are also individually wrapped in a plastic pouch.

The micropouches break down into smaller microplastics that remain in the soil. And as they say, you reap what you sow.

4 April at 0:22 | Open on mastodon.social
CelloMom On Cars

There are a few other pathways for microplastics to reach the soil, from stormwater to plastic sheeting to "biosolids" (which is polite for processed municipal poo and other shit) – and all of those pathways need to be broken.

sierraclub.org/michigan/blog/2

4 April at 0:28 | Open on mastodon.social
CelloMom On Cars

Plastics are toxic fossil fuel products. They don't biodegrade, they break up into little bits. And they get into our bodies.

"An examination of the livers, kidneys and brains of autopsied bodies found that all contained #microplastics, but the 91 brain samples contained on average about 10 to 20 times more than the other organs.

The researchers found that 24 of the #brain samples, which were collected in early 2024, measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight."

theguardian.com/environment/ar

Plastics are toxic fossil fuel products. They don't biodegrade, they break up into little bits. And they get into our bodies.

"An examination of the livers, kidneys and brains of autopsied bodies found that all contained #microplastics, but the 91 brain samples contained on average about 10 to 20 times more than the other organs.

22 August at 12:51 | Open on mastodon.social
Lazarou Monkey Terror πŸš€πŸ’™πŸŒˆ

@CelloMomOnCars I wonder if the Fossil Fuel companies knew about this before anyone else and like they did with Climate Change, kept quiet about it for the Profit?

22 August at 12:54 | Open on mastodon.social
CelloMom On Cars replied to Lazarou Monkey Terror πŸš€πŸ’™πŸŒˆ

@Lazarou

Somehow I would be not at all surprised if #TheyKnew about microplastics too.

22 August at 14:06 | Open on mastodon.social
Lazarou Monkey Terror πŸš€πŸ’™πŸŒˆ replied to CelloMom On Cars

@CelloMomOnCars they're monsters already, what's one more Crime Against Humanity?

22 August at 14:07 | Open on mastodon.social
CelloMom On Cars

As a reminder: The world is decarbonising. Oil and gas producers are nervous.

"That’s why the fossil fuel giants are looking towards petrochemicals, and plastics in particular, as their next major growth market.

β€œPlastics is the Plan B for the fossil fuel industry.”

cnbc.com/2022/01/29/how-the-fo

The question is, are we going to let them unleash more toxic pollution into the place where we live?

22 August at 12:56 | Open on mastodon.social
CelloMom On Cars replied to CelloMom On Cars

Those unjacketed bananas packaged in styrofoam and a plastic film are an egregious example, but we consent to be poisoned in so many ways.

It doesn't have to be that way.

Even switching to a metal water bottle will save you from ingesting a ton of the smallest, most dangerous microplastics.

"The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics"

pbs.org/newshour/science/scien

Those unjacketed bananas packaged in styrofoam and a plastic film are an egregious example, but we consent to be poisoned in so many ways.

It doesn't have to be that way.

Even switching to a metal water bottle will save you from ingesting a ton of the smallest, most dangerous microplastics.

"The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics"

22 August at 13:00 | Open on mastodon.social
J.H.Noyes
T Chu 朱

@CelloMomOnCars @henkdeligt

I expected farmers be so much smarter than that. They should know that plastic doesn't go away.

4 April at 0:36 | Open on climatejustice.social
CelloMom On Cars

@chu

Many of them haven't put two and two together. I mean, no fertiliser company will spell it out for you.

4 April at 1:06 | Open on mastodon.social
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