- US scientists estimate the total amount of synthetic microfibres going into the wider environment as we wash our clothes to be 5.6 million tonnes since we first started wearing those polyester and nylon garments in a big way in the 1950s. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54182646 11 comments worldnews
- US scientists estimate the total amount of synthetic microfibres going into the wider environment as we wash our clothes to be 5.6 million tonnes since we first started wearing those polyester and nylon garments in a big way in the 1950s. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54182646 17 comments science
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- Synthetic microfiber emissions to land rival those to waterbodies and are growing | PLOS ONE https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0237839 1396 comments
- High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52489126 92 comments
- Earth is becoming 'Planet Plastic' - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40654915 20 comments
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