@ZeroCool@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.org • 1 year agoBoiling tap water can remove 90 percent of microplasticswww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square49arrow-up1144
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minus-squareRobin.Net (she/her)linkfedilink12•1 year ago“calcium carbonate in the (hard) water became solid at higher temperatures, trapping the plastic particles within” No gas involved. They did recommend straining the boiled water through a coffee filter and the harder the water the better.
minus-square@I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.orglinkfedilink3•1 year agoIf I have soft water, can I add a Tums to my boiling water?
minus-square@intensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilink6•1 year agoJust put it in the freezer for an hour or two
“calcium carbonate in the (hard) water became solid at higher temperatures, trapping the plastic particles within”
No gas involved. They did recommend straining the boiled water through a coffee filter and the harder the water the better.
If I have soft water, can I add a Tums to my boiling water?
Just put it in the freezer for an hour or two