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Fiber shedding from textiles is a major source of environmental pollution. Many clothes today are made from synthetic textile fibers, among them polyester, nylon and acrylic. However, when these fabrics are washed, fiber fragments fall away, leading to aquatic pollution. Find out how you can mitigate the effects of microplastics in the environment
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1 https://epthinktank.eu/2022/05/04/textiles-and-the-environment/#:~:text=The%20amount%20of%20clothes%20bought%20per%20person%20in%20the%20European,all%20categories%20of%20EU%20consumption
2 https://www.ilo.org/legacy/english/intserv/working-papers/wp053/index.html#:~:text=The%20textile%20and%20garment%20sector%20accounts%20for%20a%20signifificant%20proportion,in%20carbon%20emissions%20per%20year
3 https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/biodiversity-the-next-frontier-in-sustainable-fashion
4 https://www.cbi.eu/market-information/apparel/recycled-fashion/market-potential
5 https://www.iberdrola.com/environment/microplastics-threat-to-health
6 https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/documents/article_2_microfibers.pdf
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