It seems like microfiber materials should be a major contributor to micro plastics, especially with all the laundering of the microfiber cloths and clothes.
It seems like microfiber materials should be a major contributor to micro plastics, especially with all the laundering of the microfiber cloths and clothes.
There’s outrage over microplastics because it’s a petroleum product and not only is it showing up in our food but also our organs. One of if not the worst contributor to microplastics is tire wear spewing rubberized dust into the air.
Microfiber is generally a petroleum product too. It’s usually made of polyamides, like nylon, and polypropylene woven with polyester.
85% of man made debris found on shores are microfiber.
Microfiber is one of the biggest contributors to microplastics, with on average 1.7g being shed per wash.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfiber