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Dishwashing with side effects: Kitchen sponges release microplastics
- March 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in Environmental Advances investigated how many microplastic particles are released from kitchen sponges during use and what environmental impacts result. The paper is titled "From sink to sea: Microplastic release from kitchen sponges and potential environmental effects."
Originally published at Phys.org