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Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds (phys.org)
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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Depends on where you live. Mine goes trough the septic tank towards the sewer. A lot of houses also just go directly to the sewers.

And no, many microplastics are too lightweight to settle with the solids.