Microplastics and nanoplastics in PET bottles?!
From the media: How much microplastic and nanoplastic do we ingest by drinking from PET bottles?
In recent days, many media outlets have reported on microplastics and nanoplastics in PET bottles. These reports are based on a new study from the USA. You can read the publication of this study, entitled " Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy, " right here.
Naixin Qian's team at Columbia University in New York obtained conventional 1-liter plastic water bottles from 3 different US supermarkets and examined them for nanoplastics. Each of these PET bottles contained around 240.000 plastic fragments. Unlike with PET bottles, we do not ingest persistent microplastics when drinking from bioplastics.
Learn more about a plastic-free* alternative – a bottle made from rapidly renewable, plant-based raw materials – here: This bottle is made from PLA (bioplastic, simply put – based on lactic acid/sugar). It also contains no plasticizers such as bisphenol A, phthalates, or antimony.
Here you will find the various media reports on this topic
futurezone.at " This is how much plastic you ingest when you drink from PET bottles "
scinexx.de The science magazine: " A lot of nanoplastics in bottled water "
Kronen Zeitung: " Nanoplastics in bottles: The invisible danger "
Today: " This is how much nanoplastic you drink from water bottles with ..."
Stern: " Bottled water contaminated by vast amounts of nanoplastics "
* free from conventional plastic/no petroleum-based plastic
FAQ – Frequently asked questions about microplastics and PET bottles
What does the US study say about PET bottles?
The Columbia University study found that 1-liter plastic water bottles from US supermarkets each contain about 240.000 plastic fragments.
What is an alternative solution?
An alternative are bottles made of bioplastic (PLA), which is based on lactic acid and sugar.
What other advantages are attributed to bioplastic bottles?
Unlike conventional PET bottles, the bioplastic bottles do not contain conventional plastics, petroleum-based plastics or plasticizers such as bisphenol A, phthalates or antimony.
