Article: More Than Meets the Eye: Contribute to the World’s Largest Microplastics Dat
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jeepgc
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Clothes washing linked to ‘pervasive’ plastic pollution in the Arctic | Plastics | The Guardian
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Clothes washing linked to ‘pervasive’ plastic pollution in the Arctic
Polyester fibres that injure marine life were found in sea water across region
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tacollie
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That's super cool considering so many people think it ok to leave their spent cartridges on the ground.
jeepgc
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Yeah, about time. Many companies are working at reducing their reliance on plastics, working on biodegradable replacements for components that would be in our ecosystems for many lifetimes.
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Its nice to see the Guardian take a positive stance toward babies.
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Microplastic fibres affect plants by impacting soil as much as drought | New Scientist
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Microplastic fibres affect plants by impacting soil as much as drought
Polyester microfibres are similar in shape to small plant roots, and they may have a detrimental impact on soil properties that is similar to the effects of drought
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Exploring the impacts of plastics in soil – The effects of polyester textile fibers on soil invertebrates
Polyester fiber is one of the most abundant types of microplastics in the environment. A major proportion of the fibers entering wastewater treatment …
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Wastewater is 'polluting rivers with microplastic' - BBC News
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Wastewater is 'polluting rivers with microplastic'
"Frequent releases" of sewage create microplastic hotspots in UK rivers.
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