Plain-language explainers on the science, standards, and regulation behind MPFREE certification — every claim traces back to a cited, linked source at the bottom of the article.
What microplastics are, and what µFTIR, Raman, and Py-GC-MS actually measure.
What current research does and doesn't show about exposure and effects.
How the MPFREE Standard is built, governed, and kept honest.
FTC, EU, and state-level rules that govern what a certification can claim.
Inert materials, degradability testing, and filtration physics.
Farm-to-facility sources of microplastics, and how chain of custody works.