Microplastics in Bottled Water
Recent laboratory testing found microplastics in water sold in reusable bottles. Although many households use water in reusable large bottles, no safety standard exists for microplastic contents.
Dini Pramita
May 9, 2022
REUSABLE water bottles certainly make 32-year-old Mohammad Nugraha’s life easier. The resident of South Tangerang, Banten, uses bottled water for daily consumption, which means he does not need to boil water. Besides, bottled water appears cleaner and safer compared to the water from tap water company and the well. Nugraha was shocked to hear that bottled water contains microplastics, but he said he has no other option. “What’s
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