“First, we were told: Don’t put detergent pods in your mouth. Remember the Tide Pod Challenge? Now a study says the pods aren’t necessarily an eco-friendly option for your washing machine or dishwasher.
That’s because the pods can contribute to plastic pollution when they’re used the “right” way. They leak large amounts of untreated PVA that can potentially enter groundwater resources and water systems and contaminate the human food chain, according to a literature review by researchers with Arizona State University and the California nonprofit Plastic Oceans International…
…the study researchers say they’re seeing more companies use detergent pods, strips and sheets made from PVA and marketed as an eco-friendly, biodegradable alternative. And that’s not necessarily the case.”
FORBES Magazine