Microplastic pollution can start from your home kitchen, says new study
(Image credit- Canva)When people talk about microplastic pollution, they usually talk about plastic bags, bottles, and all sorts of plastic materials of daily use, like mugs or plastic cups.
However, a new study has revealed that microplastic pollution can also be from a very common thing in your own kitchen – the kitchen sponge.
Researchers have discovered that ordinary kitchen sponges release microplastics during everyday dishwashing. The study published on Environmental Advances, titled ‘From sink to sea: Microplastic release from kitchen sponges and potential environmental effects,’ draws attention to how a simple household item used daily by millions of people around the world could be quietly contributing to environmental pollution, without most consumers ever being aware of it.
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