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Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds (phys.org)

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So where do we get our funding? I'm thinking about a billion, if we call it The Big Beautiful Golden Study, sponsored by plastic and dishwasher manufacturers.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

No no no, you have to think about it differently. Neither of those industries will want to sponsor something like this. Instead we have to go with their natural enemies - and was is the opposite of plastic (i.e. what is non-plastic)? Obviously concrete!