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cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/47526

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[–] gnygnygny@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You still can find glass bottle to avoid drinking plastics. Bottled water usually have less PFAS but it is variable and depends where you live.

[–] beetsnuami@feddit.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is false: Water in glass bottles often contains more microplastics than water from plastic bottles, likely due to cleaning agents.

Source (in german) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lemi.202352256

[–] gnygnygny@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Nano plastics particules are everywhere. As I said it is mainly conditioned by where you live, the water and the production process. https://www.regentstudies.com/2024/09/12/glass-vs-plastic-bottle-vs-metal/

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I reuse tequila bottles to store tap water, which I leave in the sun, for the uv to break down the chlorine.

[–] eistari@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Glass absorbs UV light, it's pointless

[–] Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Other light does damage too. You can see it on materials at which sun shines through a window.