I’ve been more and more conscious about microplastics. I was not aware that the laundry and dishwasher pods are just plastic which then goes into the water system.

What can be done to prevent microplastics?

  • iheartneopets@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    Don’t forget to check out your local cobbler! What you really want in good shoes are good uppers (the main body of the shoe). The soles have always and forever through history been meant to be replaced after a while, since it’s something you walk on every day.

    With some nice leather uppers and a good local cobbler, and you can keep a pair of shoes going for quite a while :)

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      8 months ago

      I guess I need a second set of shoes so when I send my old ones off to the shoe repairer I still have something to wear.

      That’s my problem now, Ive only got one good pair.

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        8 months ago

        Leather was just an example I gave off the top of my head, since it’s notoriously sturdy, but good shoes by no means need to be leather! Lots of good shoes come in all sorts of materials, so if a pair is treating you well (or it’s all you have), having them resoled when the bottoms wear out could be a good option.