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Microfibers from textiles - A key source of microplastics to the environment: Fate, effects, and mitigation strategies
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Every time you wash clothes, tiny plastic fibers called microfibers shed from fabrics like polyester and nylon and wash into our rivers and oceans. This review pulls together existing research showing these fibers are one of the biggest sources of microplastic pollution—and since they can end up in the water we drink and the food we eat, scientists are working on ways to catch them before they spread, like better washing machine filters and improved fabric designs.
This document is part of a series on key sources of micro- and nanoplastics to the environment.Paint: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20544299Pellets: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20544611Textiles: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20544594Tyres: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20544502Cosmetics: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20544650
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