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Kitchen sponges release trillions of microplastic fibers, study finds
Original: Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers
Researchers have found that common plastic cleaning sponges shed enormous quantities of microplastic fibers with everyday use, potentially trillions over a sponge's lifetime. The fibers can wash into waterways and end up in food and dust, adding to growing concern about household plastic exposure. Readers are debating practical swaps, such as cellulose or natural-fiber sponges.
Why now: New research reveals a surprising, everyday source of microplastic pollution found in nearly every home.
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