A simple way to get microplastics out of your water

[cbabe]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/02/28/microplastics-drinking-water/

A simple way to get microplastics out of your water

New research found that boiling drinking water can remove up to nearly 90 percent of microplastics

By Maggie Penman
February 28, 2024 at 8:15 a.m. EST

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In a new paper published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Zhanjun Li and Eddy Y. Zeng report that boiling and filtering water helped remove up to nearly 90 percent of the tiny plastic particles, which they write can be found in 129 of 159 tap water samples from 14 countries worldwide.

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What they found was dramatic — especially in “hard” water, or water with large concentrations of minerals like calcium and magnesium. At high enough temperatures, calcium carbonate (which is commonly found in tap water) will become solid, effectively encapsulating or “encrusting” the plastic particles, and making them easy to remove through a simple filter, such as a coffee filter.

…more… let water cool five to ten minutes before filtering… boils also kills virus, bacteria, etc….

[Goddessartist]

1. Thank you!

I've always boiled the water for the plants, never give them tap water.

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. So my tea and coffee should not contain any

[2naSalit]

3. Awesome!

At least we can do something.

[mitch96]

4. No pay wall. Info from Newsweek...

https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-reveal-simple-trick-reduce-microplastics-tap-water-1873489

[ModerateUnderground]

5. Could the heating cause chemicals to leach out into the water?

Could the heating cause chemicals to leach out of the plastics into the water?

[cbabe]

6. Good question. I found this but don't know the source.

https://4perfectwater.com/blog/does-boiling-tap-water-remove-all-the-contaminants

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Other contaminants such as heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, insecticides, other organics, and inorganics are not removed through boiling water. One could say that by boiling tap water, you are only making it more dense in contaminants.

What’s the Solution?

We recommend a series of three water purification systems to provide the highest quality of water when using tap water.

Reverse Osmosis for Drinking Water Purification
Whole-House Dechlorination
Whole-House Water Softening
These systems ensure high quality water for every use.

…more…

And:
https://www.consumerreports.org › water-contamination › how-to-get-pfas-out-of-your-drinking-water-a7303943293

How to Get PFAS Out of Your Drinking Water - Consumer Reports

Dec 7, 2023The Aquasana AQ-4000, a convenient faucet-mounted filter, is also certified to reduce PFOA and PFOS—up to

(Contact your local health and/or water depts for more.)