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A typology of microplastics released from textiles and tyres

OECD eBooks 2021
OECD

Summary

This book chapter reviews the types of microplastics released from textiles (synthetic fibers shed during washing) and vehicle tires (rubber particles from road abrasion), describing how they are generated, where they end up, and the health and environmental risks they pose. Textile fibers and tire wear particles together represent two of the largest sources of environmental microplastic pollution. The chapter identifies key policy intervention points for reducing these emissions.

This chapter traces a typology for microplastics released from textile products and vehicle tyres. It outlines their generation mechanisms, presents knowledge over their fate and the associated environmental and human health risks and pinpoints key entry points for mitigation action.

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