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Maroc Maroc - WN.COM - Environment - 13/Mar 23:37

Improperly disposed wet wipes could shed microplastics in rivers

Wet wipes conveniently clean and sanitize soiled surfaces and skin. Because some labels do not clearly indicate how consumers should dispose of them, these small cloths are often flushed down the toilet and released by sewage plants into waterways. Now, researchers report in ACS ES&T Water that some of these wipes break down into plastic fibers, or microplastics, that could harm aquatic life. "Plastic wet wipes are an underrepresented type of single-use plastic and are a source of macro- and microplastic pollution in our water," says Simran Hansra, the leader of the study. How wet wipes reach waterways A staple in restaurants that serve messy food...

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