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Re:Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrin... by cyberax on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @02:21PM (#46621287)
Some concern is warranted. I think that plasticizer or dyes leaching from plastics is a very real problem, so I try to avoid food stored in plastic containers (this includes tin cans, they are often lined with plastic).

This is a solvable problem, though. Polyethylene doesn't need plasticizers.

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Re:Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrin... by IAmBroom on Thursday January 15, 2026 @08:09AM (#46631916)
> I think that plasticizer or dyes leaching from plastics is a very real problem

Maybe. You're apparently guessing. It might be a trivial concern. The post above you is pointing out that, lacking real data, we don't know.

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