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Determination of Liquid Detergent Pods as a Potential Microplastic Source

Chemistry & Chemical Technology 2023
Karolina Gwizdała, Paweł Szarlej, Przemysław Gnatowski, Edyta Piłat, Maciej Sienkiewicz, Justyna Kucińska‐Lipka

Summary

This study tested whether the water-soluble film pods used in laundry detergent capsules leave microplastic residues, finding measurable plastic particles released during washing. Even products marketed as convenient may contribute to microplastic pollution entering waterways through household drains.

Washing pods became a popular way to add detergent to washing machines. Despite the claims about the degradability of the pod film, the sludge in pipes can be observed after the usage of such pods. This study fo-cused on a quantitative and qualitative analysis of washing pod films as a source of microplastic.

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