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Created: 2025-07-14 05:17:37 UTC

Plastic water bottles left in the sun before being sold in America

“If your bottled water taste weird from the grocery store, this is why. COOKING in the sun”

Just one day of sitting in the sun releases thousands to tens of thousands of additional microplastic particles

- A 2024 study found an average of XXXXXXX plastic particles per liter in bottled water, with XX% being nanoplastics (smaller than X micrometer) and XX% microplastics (1-5 mm)

- Heat accelerates plastic degradation, increasing chemical and microplastic leaching.

- Higher temperatures break down chemical bonds in plastics, causing more microplastics to shed

- Based on studies, a 1-liter PET bottle left in a hot car (e.g., 120-150°F) for a day could release thousands to tens of thousands of additional microplastic particles beyond the baseline XXXXXXX per liter, especially if exposed to sunlight or mechanically stress

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