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Every time you dry your clothes and clean your lint trap you've just inhaled a million microscopic plastic particles. Unless your entire wardrobe is flannel, co
by Solvency 3y ago
Every time you dry your clothes and clean your lint trap you've just inhaled a million microscopic plastic particles. Unless your entire wardrobe is flannel, cotton, or linen.
- 0xEF 3y ago> your entire wardrobe is flannel, cotton or linen This is not that hard to accomplish and I've done it somewhat by default just by being a bit mindful about how my fabrics feel. Still, I'm curious about your comment. I assume the airborne particles are from synthetic materials? Are any from soaps that go through the cycle, and if so, is liquid or powder a better option? It would be interesting to see data on microplastics in our laundry since most of what I see is focused on foods and water supply.
- baal80spam 3y ago> dry your clothes What do you mean by that? Be aware that most people dry their clothes the usual way - by hanging them. Does it release microplastics?
- helen___keller 3y ago> Be aware that most people dry their clothes the usual way - by hanging them. Does it release microplastics? From context it’s quite evident GP is referring to machine drying. Clotheslines don’t have a lint trap.
- baal80spam 3y ago> Clotheslines don’t have a lint trap. Thanks, I don't even know what it is.
- stjohnswarts 3y agoin the usa, most people do not dry by hanging clothes. I suppose that's what they're talking about. Not everyone is going to take the context as "the entire world" most people will think of their home country I think, I could be wrong.