Since 1950, 5.6 million tonnes of microplastic microfibres have been dumped on land and in the sea through clothes washing – and the rate of release is increasing
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254568-washing-our-clothes-has-created-5-6-million-tonnes-of-microfibre-waste/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home