58008@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago"Flushable wipes"; "dishwasher-safe"; "odourless" - What are some other blatant lies that companies get away with?message-squaremessage-square248fedilinkarrow-up1375arrow-down14
arrow-up1371arrow-down1message-square"Flushable wipes"; "dishwasher-safe"; "odourless" - What are some other blatant lies that companies get away with?58008@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square248fedilink
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·17 hours agoPFAS-free. There is just another similar chemical in it that hasn’t been regulated yet.
minus-squareBanMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·12 hours agoSame with BPA free. There are like 200 chemicals in that family, BPA is just one, they just switched to another chemical.
minus-squarepahlimur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 hours agoThe BPA one is even funnier because it is used very often to coat metal food preservation containers. But thank jeebus we threw out all of those polycarbonate water bottles that contain basically zero BPA. Keep enjoying that canned chili though.
PFAS-free. There is just another similar chemical in it that hasn’t been regulated yet.
Same with BPA free. There are like 200 chemicals in that family, BPA is just one, they just switched to another chemical.
The BPA one is even funnier because it is used very often to coat metal food preservation containers. But thank jeebus we threw out all of those polycarbonate water bottles that contain basically zero BPA. Keep enjoying that canned chili though.