Scientists Find Clothing Sheds Thousands of Plastic Fibers When Washed

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By Yale Environment 360Oct 4, 2016, 11:20 am144 pts
A single load of laundry can shed more than 700,000 microscopic plastic fibers into water systems, according to a recent study in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin. Many of these tiny plastic particles make it through sewage treatment plants and enter aquatic ecosystems such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and…

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