New DIN SPEC assesses environmental impact of textile fragments in soil renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=173544 #biodegradability #environment #soilhealth #syntheticfibres #RenewableCarbon

The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution - Scientific Re... Scientific Reports - The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution

“Recent estimations have assessed that synthetic clothes contribute about 35% of the global release of primary microplastics to the world oceans, thus becoming the main source of microplastics.” #microfibres #polyester #nylon #fleece #acrylic #SyntheticFibres