Microfiber Pollution from Source to Mitigation

Francesca De Falco; Emilia Di Pace; Gennaro Gentile; Roberto Avolio; Maria Emanuela Errico; Maurizio Avella; Mariacristina Cocca

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_11

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Microfiber Pollution from Source to Mitigation

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Francesca De Falco, Emilia Di Pace, Gennaro Gentile, Roberto Avolio, Maria Emanuela Errico, Maurizio Avella, Mariacristina Cocca

Summary

Researchers reviewed the sources of microfiber pollution from synthetic fabric washing and emerging mitigation strategies, finding that laundry wastewater is one of the largest sources of microplastic fibers entering marine environments — highlighting the need for better washing machine filters and textile industry standards.

The washing processes of synthetic fabrics have been identified as one of the main source of microplastic pollution in marine environment. Novel procedures to evaluate and quantify microplastics released during washings were developed as well as innovative approaches...

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