We use cookies to make your experience as good as possible. By using the website, you agree that we use cookies . Read more about cookies . Ok × Visitor information due to Covid-19 Read more here. Private Business My pages El Electricity network District heating City network Water & Sewage Recycling Customer service Free jobs About SEVAB Translate Water & Sewage Crane marking Your water Drinking water Water meter Water facts Microplastics - the reality of animals Tap water VS Bottled water 6 things you did not know about water World Water Day Discolored water Flushing of drinking water pipe Water cycle Save water Water smart VA collective and water services Groundwater Save water Your drain Connect your home Extensions Current VA work Water leaks Documents and forms Wiring instructions Questions and answers Prices Plastic for dinner - the reality of the animals beneath the surface Thousands of tons of microplastics end up in our seas and lakes every year. Fish, sea cucumbers and other animals mistake the particles for food and eat them. The consequences can be devastating - both for the animals and for us humans. Microplastics are pieces of plastic that are smaller than five millimeters. Synthetic clothing, artificial turf, car traffic and hygiene items are some of the sources of microplastics. The plastic first ends up in the digestive system of animals that eat it, but also goes further into the tissue. People who eat seafood therefore also ingest the plastic. Research shows that the levels of microplastics in Lake Mälaren are as high as in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea Since 1 July 2018, microplastics have been banned in certain beauty products, more specifically those that are to have a scrubbing effect. But it is important to keep track of the table of contents. Or why not skip the purchases and make your own products? Simple remember for you who want to help: Plastic in the toothpaste? Read the content packaging! Substances such as acrylate / Styrene copolymer, Nylon, Polyethylene (PE) and Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) contain microplastics. Avoid them. Buy used clothes and wash often enough When you wash fleece and other synthetic clothes, such as acrylic and polyester, microplastics come loose. Worth considering! 40 tonnes of microplastics from hygiene products end up in the Baltic Sea - every year. Source: Swedish Society for Nature Conservation Make your own body scrub Many beauty products we use contain microplastics. Therefore, we want to give tips on how you can make your very own environmentally friendly body scrub. Go to the recipe This is how we purify your water We get our drinking water from Lake Mälaren. Before we can drink the water, we must purify it. Läs mer om reningen 6 saker du inte visste om vatten Visste du att det går åt nästan 2 700 liter vatten för att göra en t-shirt? Lär dig mer Kranvatten VS Flaskvatten Vad är egentligen skillnaden mellan kranvatten och flaskvatten? Vi förklarar. Ta reda på mer Sidan uppdaterades den 27 september 2018. Adress Besöksadress Dammvägen 12A Postadress Box 32, 645 21 Strängnäs Kundservice Telefon 0152-460 50 Driftstörning 0152-460 50 E-post kundservice@sevab.com Mest efterfrågat just nu Hämtning av hushållsavfall Beställ ett trädgårdskärl Ändrade hämtningsdagar Sommarhämtning Follow us on our social media: