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applegrove

(123,609 posts)
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:44 PM Feb 2024

The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right? They dissolve into microplastic. And wastewater





The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right?

They dissolve into microplastic.
And wastewater treatment systems have no way to filter that out so the microplastics go straight into streams and the ocean.

Just pour your laundry soap out of a box or bottle.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-08/new-york-city-considers-banning-laundry-dishwasher-pods?


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The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right? They dissolve into microplastic. And wastewater (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2024 OP
I don't use these pods in my washer, but I do in my dishwasher ms liberty Feb 2024 #1
Me too. I mean I won't use them for my laundry anymore. I don't applegrove Feb 2024 #2
Same here. I agree, I am switching dishwasher soap to a bottle. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #5
I make my own laundry detergent with Cascade dishwasher powder, Borax and washing powder. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #3
Thank you for posting this drmeow Feb 2024 #4
I was shocked when I read it today too. applegrove Feb 2024 #6
I use powdered laundry soap that comes in a cardboard box. Phoenix61 Feb 2024 #7
Great. I will look for powder the next time I go to the grocery store. applegrove Feb 2024 #8

ms liberty

(9,879 posts)
1. I don't use these pods in my washer, but I do in my dishwasher
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:59 PM
Feb 2024

Last edited Sat Feb 10, 2024, 10:55 PM - Edit history (1)

I won't once I finish this container.

Scrivener7

(53,188 posts)
3. I make my own laundry detergent with Cascade dishwasher powder, Borax and washing powder.
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 09:39 PM
Feb 2024

I've been using the same two plastic laundry liquid bottles to make it in for about 20 years. That's 20 years worth of laundry bottles that didn't go into a landfill. And my detergent costs pennies.

One of the bottles broke, so I thought I'd treat myself and get a bottle of Tide which would become my new 20 year bottle when I was done with the contents. I was shocked that the Tide didn't work as well as my homemade stuff, and the Tide cost a fortune.

drmeow

(5,330 posts)
4. Thank you for posting this
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 09:45 PM
Feb 2024

I had no idea. Unfortunately, I just bought a new box of dishwasher pods but I'll stop after this (never used the laundry pods)

Phoenix61

(17,723 posts)
7. I use powdered laundry soap that comes in a cardboard box.
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 11:11 PM
Feb 2024

I use bar soap in the shower and for shampoo when traveling. Every little bit helps.

applegrove

(123,609 posts)
8. Great. I will look for powder the next time I go to the grocery store.
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 02:18 AM
Feb 2024

I think I went to pods because the powder was not available one time. I am going to try out Tru Earth Eco Strips too.

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