Studies show that wearing polyester releases more microplastics
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Polyester Textiles as a Source of Microplastics from Households: A Mechanistic Study to Understand Microfiber Release During Washing
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Microplastics from textiles: towards a circular economy for textiles in Europe — European Environment Agency
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Is Polyester Really *That* Bad? — The Sustainable Fashion Forum
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What You Need To Know About Microplastics and Textile - Fibershed
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Microplastics in wild fish from North East Atlantic Ocean and its potential for causing neurotoxic effects, lipid oxidative damage, and human health risks associated with ingestion exposure - ScienceDirect
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New Research Finds Consumers Do Not Realize Their Clothes May Contribute to Microplastic Pollution
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Should synthetic clothing be sold with a warning?
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Why Fashion Needs to Be More Sustainable - Sustainable Living
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Studies show that wearing polyester releases more microplastics than w
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Microfibers from synthetic textiles as a major source of microplastics in the environment: A review - Sanjit Acharya, Shaida S Rumi, Yang Hu, Noureddine Abidi, 2021
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Wearing Polyester Clothes Sheds More Microplastic Fibers Than Washing
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