Half a million tonnes of plastic microfibers shed during the washing of plastic-based textiles such as polyester, nylon, or acrylic end up in the ocean annually. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 29, 2020Orange Comment
Synthetic textiles account for 34.8% of primary microplastics released in the worlds oceans. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
One study estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic microfibers are released from Canadian and U.S. household laundry through wastewater treatment plants every year. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
Textiles are the largest source of primary and secondary microplastics accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
One report has found that each time we wash a polyester garment, 1,900 individual plastic microfibers are shed into the water supply. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
Synthetic microfibers makeup 82% of the microplastic debris found on coastlines. MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GoldComment
As much as 0.19 million tonnes of microfibers from the production and normal use of synthetic textiles, particularly domestic laundry of clothing... MicroplasticsMaxine BedatJune 19, 2020GreenComment
