Posted on 02/13/2024 12:31:46 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Lawmakers in New York City may soon ban Tide detergent pods and other laundry and dishwasher products under a bill introduced this month.
According to the New York Post, the “Pods Are Plastic Bill” would make it illegal to sell laundry detergent pods and laundry sheets that are made with polyvinyl alcohol. Fines for selling these products would begin at $400, double for a second violation, and $1,200 if violated more than two times.
Reportedly, the bill, if it became law, would not take effect until Jan. 1, 2026.
The bill, introduced by City Councilman James Gennaro (D) last week, is part of a recent “green” push by lawmakers (via NYP):
Polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA, is used as a film in pods that dissolves in water during a wash cycle. But scientists counter that it breaks down into tiny microplastic pieces that still pollute waterways and slip through filtration systems.
About 19,000 tons of PVA are used each year in pods, with more than 8,000 tons being left untreated in US water, according to a 2021 study.
NYC may ban detergent packs including Tide PODS in latest ‘green’ crackdown — with fines up to $1,200 for selling them https://t.co/mhymcKf9pa pic.twitter.com/ggBDLeMkmO— New York Post (@nypost) February 12, 2024
“They [PVAs] are the most concerning of emerging contaminants,” Gennaro told The Post in an interview. “It’s important for people to know I’m being very cautious and we’re taking a science-based approach.”
“But I think the science is ultimately going to bear out this is something council should act upon,” he continued, explaining that preliminary findings found that the microplastics bind with other contaminants in the water supply.
“I need a little more [information] but I put the bill out to get everyone’s attention,” Gennaro said.
This is clearly hate aimed at Darrell Waltrip.
But what will the teenagers eat?
Well, at least they stopped eating them
They want people to wash their clothes by beating them on a river rock. But they will soon find problems with that.
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This article is good because it says right off what the product is.
He’ll find a noose hanging from a garage door soon.
YEP No more washing anything, Peeewwww
I guess they don’t want people doing laundry.
I guess they don’t want people doing laundry.
This was posted a day or so ago but the answer to this is that government officials should stay out of science. They don’t know what they are talking about.
The polymer in pods is partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.
It is soluble in water and is degraded by microorganisms.
It doesn’t contribute to microplastic pollution.
The pods are much lighter and easier to transport than liquid detergents. Plus they don’t come in bottles that do contribute to microplastic pollution.
Lawyers shouldn’t be making the rules for packaging engineers if they don’t know what they’re doing.
democrats want the pods to eat not wash clothes
It’s not about the science or engineering, it’s about establishing a new black market profit center for the cartels to exploit.
““I need a little more [information] but I put the bill out to get everyone’s attention,” Gennaro said. “
LOL
I use a product that is a pod but promises me doesn’t use plastic to wash my dishes. I use sheets to wash my clothes. At first I was using some made in China so I switched to another that is made USA. I’m happy with both products. But we quit using the regular pods because of our concerns about our septic system.
Eventually a black man will die in an altercation with police for selling street Tide Pods resulting in riots that cause a further erosion of western civilization thus completing the circle of life. F New York btw.
Science based. Yeah, ok.
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