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University of Queensland: Dishwashing Containers a Source of Microplastic Pollution
May 20, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia, May 20 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:

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Dishwashing containers a source of microplastic pollution

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Dr Elvis Okoffo from UQ's Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences said domestic dishwashers have so far been an . . .

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