Comment on If we are worried about microplastics, why isnt there more outrage over "microfiber" ?

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Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfiber

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