The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far

Re:The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far by franckl on Monday June 03, 2024 @02:06PM (#40565445)

Fyi you can get a stainless steel under sink RO system for less than 200usd on amazon, no plastic piping either.

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Re:The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far by labawi on Monday June 03, 2024 @03:44PM (#40566727)

I would be wary of using a stainless steel RO system. Extremely pure water tends to leach more. You may avoid a bit of plastic in exchange for heavy metals. Stainless steel tends to be 10% Nickel, 10% Chromium, which are bad and worse for you. If you do so, I would recommend getting the water tested.

Otherwise I would recommend a good plastic RO system. One where the plastic doesn't leach loads of harmful plasticizers.

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Re:The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far by op00to on Monday June 03, 2024 @02:15PM (#40565551)

Do the filters introduce microplastics?

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Re:The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far by dandandan on Monday June 03, 2024 @04:19PM (#40567073)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00431...

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Re:The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far by Dig1t on Monday June 03, 2024 @02:38PM (#40565885)

Mind dropping a link? I'm searching and not finding anything without plastic tubing.

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