Microplastics and textile fibre fragments
Fibre shedding from textiles is a major source of environmental pollution. Many clothes today are made from synthetic textile fibres, among them polyester, nylon and acrylic. However, when these fabrics are washed, fibre fragments fall away, leading to aquatic pollution. Find out how you can mitigate the effects of microplastics in the environment
Infographics references
1 https://epthinktank.eu/2022/05/04/textiles-and-the-environment/#:~:text=The amount of clothes bought per person in the European,all categories of EU consumption
2 https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/biodiversity-the-next-frontier-in-sustainable-fashion
3 https://www.iberdrola.com/environment/microplastics-threat-to-health
4 https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/documents/article_2_microfibers.pdf