Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found.
  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Depends on where you live. Mine goes trough the septic tank towards the sewer. A lot of houses also just go directly to the sewers.

    And no, many microplastics are too lightweight to settle with the solids.