Category: Microplastics
Washing synthetic clothing in laundry machines releases a discharge containing a high number of microplastics into the environment via wastewater. Microplastics can harm wildlife, nature and human health. Once released into the environment, microplastics remain unchanged and are nearly impossible to recover.
Fashion’s Plastic Paralysis: How Brands Resist Change and Fuel Microplastic Pollution
International fashion brands are doubling down on their use of synthetic fibres – a key driver of microplastic pollution.
News DetailFrom Pollution to Solution: How the Fashion Industry Can Combat Microplastic Pollution and Lead the Way to Sustainability
This article provides a comprehensive review of the sources, impacts, and solutions to microplastic pollution, emphasizing targeted strategies for waste management, innovative materials, policy interventions, and public awareness to mitigate environmental and human health risks.
News DetailMicrofiber Shedding – Environmental Concerns and Proposed Solutions
Microfibers are small fragments that are actively shed from textiles throughout their lifecycle.1 Most often, these fragments are composed of plastic and derived from synthetic clothing. Microfiber shedding is of
News DetailMicroplastics: 10 Facts by Dr. Imari Walker
All forms of synthetic fibers release microplastic. The textiles are responsible for the majority of microplastic pollution.
News DetailMicroplastics – The Scope of the Problem
Microplastics readily enter water sources, mainly through the washing of synthetic textiles in laundry washing machines. Urgent action is needed.
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