Detergent pods are only the start of clothing’s microplastic pollution problem

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By Joseph WintersMar 11, 2024, 4:45 am272 pts
Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way countless New Yorkers do their laundry — by banning laundry detergent pods. More specifically, the bill — dubbed “Pods Are Plastic” — proposed a ban on dishwashing and laundry detergent pods…

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