Vital to the vision of 45 million Americans, used contact lenses are adding to the plastic waste that's finding its way into our oceans, lakes, rivers and farmlands
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| A contact lens recovered from treated sewage |
A study from researchers from Arizona State University finds that used contact lenses are prevalent in wastewater sludge after sewage treatment
FACTS
- US wearers use about 14 BILLION lenses each year, amounting to more than 441,000 pounds of plastic
- ONE IN FIVE contact lens wearers admit to disposing contacts down the sink drain or toilet
- Contact lenses are medical devices that are made of plastic and are NOT SUPER BIODEGRADABLE
- Small and flexible lenses often PASS THROUGH treatment plant filters, ending up in the treated water or sludge
- A pair of leftover lenses is found in EVERY TWO POUNDS of wastewater sludge
- SIX TO TEN TONS of plastic lenses end up in US wastewater sludge each year
- Much of the wastewater sludge is spread on farmland, posing an ECOLOGICAL RISK to vulnerable worms and birds
SIMPLE FIX
If you use contact lenses, discard them in the garbage and NEVER flush them down the drain!
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