35% of microplastics released into the world's oceans are from synthetic textiles
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 07:31
in Earth & Climate
Each time an item of clothing is washed up to 700,000 microscopic fibres make their way into our oceans, where they are swallowed by sea life and become incorporated into the food chain, potentially ending up on our plates, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.