Laundry sheets are greenwashing, we've been lied to
Laundry detergent sheets have been a favorite zero waste swap of mine for many years, and I'm sure they were one of yours too. Until now, now we know that laundry sheets contain plastic. Hopefully you enjoy this deep dive and found it educational. PLEASE share with others to spread the word and sign the petition below to get PVA regulated by the EPA!
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Videos mentioned/recommended:
The ultimate zero waste laundry detergent review pt 1: • ULTIMATE ZERO WASTE LAUNDRY DETERGENT...
Which low waste laundry detergent is the best pt 2: • WHICH ZERO WASTE LAUNDRY DETERGENT IS...
Eco-friendly laundry detergent review pt 3: • LOW WASTE LAUNDRY REVIEW // which zer...
The truth about bioplastics: • THE TRUTH ABOUT BIOPLASTICS // are bi...
What is greenwashing: • WHAT IS GREENWASHING and how to spot ...
Which types of plastic are recyclable? • WHAT PLASTIC IS RECYCLABLE?? The 7 ma...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Are laundry sheets greenwashing?
1:48 - Reponses I got from emailing these brands
5:00 - What is PVA, polyvinyl alcohol?
6:19 - How does PVA breakdown?
9:24 - What are these microbes?
11:12 - What does biodegradable mean?
11:34 - Environmental impact of PVA
14:40 - Should we keep buying laundry sheets?
20:18 - Bloopers
Sources:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trendin...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29320...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic
https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/pol...
https://languages.oup.com/google-dict...
https://www.degruyter.com/document/do...
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trendin...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-relea...
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