ZeroCool@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.org · 7 months agoBoiling tap water can remove 90 percent of microplasticswww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down10
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minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 months ago Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris measuring less than 0.2 inches (5 millimeters) long, That can’t be right. There sure ain’t 5mm pieces of plastic in my drinking water. 0.05mm would be hard to believe.
minus-squareInflo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinksuomiarrow-up2·7 months agoNot sure that’s correct, but 5 mm being the upper cap doesn’t mean they’re that long.
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoSadly, that is the definition of microplastics. I’m not sure why a 5mm piece is considered „micro“
That can’t be right. There sure ain’t 5mm pieces of plastic in my drinking water. 0.05mm would be hard to believe.
Not sure that’s correct, but 5 mm being the upper cap doesn’t mean they’re that long.
Sadly, that is the definition of microplastics. I’m not sure why a 5mm piece is considered „micro“