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Are you worried about microplastics? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 8 months ago by Aurelius to c/asklemmy

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I've been more and more conscious about microplastics. I was not aware that the laundry and dishwasher pods are just plastic which then goes into the water system.

What can be done to prevent microplastics?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. I usually join several cleaning groups per year, cleaning thrash from nature. I also don't buy cheap plastic clothing (basically stop caring about fashionable trends) and repair as much as possible. I think about packaging when buying stuff, which I btw also limit as much as possible. Our waste stream is extremely low, with 95% going into recycling and upcycling.

I live a comfortable modern life, these are minor adjustments everybody can and should be able to make.

Always keep in mind that apathy and fomo are part of capitalist consumer ideology.

[–] raynethackery 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't want to assume your economic situation, but it seems like limiting in this way is only possible from a privileged position.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I'm absolutely not in a financially privileged position, income wise. I'd say I'm in the bottom 30th percentile. Far less than median income.

My privilege is living in an affluent western country with affordable healthcare. And only if you're outside of the western world could I understand having to make different choices.

And by the way... Shouldn't especially affluent people be making these choices? Why the hell would we force homeless people to only buy linen. It's the people who make the most who have the highest impact.