Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers

Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers(sciencedaily.com)

8 points by littlexsparkee 2 hours ago | 3 comments

smalltorch 2 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 34 minutes 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 1 hour ago | |

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