Each one is made with or wrapped in polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA. Although that wrapping seems to magically disappear, a recent studyshowed 75% of it actually ends up in our waterways. “Most people ...

Recent research suggests that the soft PVA plastics used to hold together detergent and dishwasher pods may not actually ...

That's because they’re coated with polyvinyl alcohol, a type of soft plastic. And while it breaks down in water, researchers and environmental advocates said that doesn't necessarily mean it ...