Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers

llittlexsparkee about 4 hours ago 4 commentsRead Article on sciencedaily.com

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swagasaurus-rex•about 1 hour ago

So are the porous yellow with the rough green back sponges better?

smalltorch•about 3 hours ago

>Once rinsed down the drain, these fibers can enter wastewater systems. From there, they may pass through treatment plants and end up in rivers, lakes, or oceans.

I don't think anyone is using these types of sponges for the dishes. If you think of it for what it is (fine sandpaper) the sponge isn't making it very far and I don't think there is much of a risk at all.

Suppafly•about 1 hour ago

I've seen people replace regular sponge with them for basically all of their cleaning needs. I constantly tell people, they work by being abrasive, so you're often slowly ruining whatever you're cleaning with them.

BugsJustFindMe•about 2 hours ago

You use them with water, which then gets dumped. Dishes aren't relevant.