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Microplastics’ state of the art & presentation of a method to quantify textile microfibers
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This paper reviews current research on microplastics and presents a method for measuring textile microfibers. It explains that tiny fibers released mainly from washing clothes can carry pesticides and other pollutants that harm aquatic organisms, a concern drawing attention from major clothing companies.
La presencia de micro fibras y microplásticos en el mar y oceanos, se ha convertido en un problema ambiental de máximo interés. Las micro fibras se generan principalmente en el lavado doméstico de la ropa y en menor cuantía en los procesos de manufactura de las prendas textiles. Las micro fibras y micro plásticos adsorben pesticidas y otros microcontaminantes, que producen graves alteraciones en los organímos acuáticos . Este tema es de gran interés para grandes grupos textiles como NIKE, PATAGONIA, INDITEX etc.
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