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March 29, 2023 1 min read
“Every time clothing is washed, tiny strands of fabric break off and go down the drain. Research has shown that microplastics in the ocean are being mistaken for food by zooplankton and fish, raising concerns about impacts to their health,” says Peter Ross, vice-president of research at Ocean Wise who led a joint study conducted by Metro Vancouver and Ocean Wise.
The 2018 study raises questions about waste water from household laundry as a significant source of microplastic particles in water ways and the ocean.
The majority of microparticles that end up in a Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plant are primarily from fibres such as polyester and rayon (modified cellulose) which indicates that they are coming from our laundry water.
Although Metro Vancouver treatment plants (which serves 1.3 million people) filter and remove up to 99% of 1.8 trillion plastic particles that enter our wastewater treatment system each year, about 30 billion of those particles are still released into the ocean.
Metro Vancouver residents and all Canadians are encouraged to help reduce microplastic pollution. Here are some suggestions:
* Retention of Microplastics in a Major Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Vancouver, Canada, published in 2018 in Marine Pollution Bulletin, an international scientific journal.
April 09, 2023 3 min read
Shungite has been used for medical treatment since the early 1700’s. It has a history of use in Russia for water purification and in Russian sanatoriums for the prevention and treatment of many ailments. Shungite infused water is great for skin and hair. Today it is prized for its energetic benefits and its ability to help neutralize electromagnetic, radioactive and geopathic emissions.
April 09, 2023 2 min read
Indoor air pollutants have been ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health.