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Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds

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Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds

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Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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The overall plastic mass equated to about 6 milligrams per person per year, or about a quarter of the weight of a grain of rice
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  Multiply by nr of persons and years…
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    Yes, that is what “per person per year” means

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