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Simply trying to avoid synthetic clothing won’t fix our microfibre pollution problem
We need to pay close attention to the potential impacts that high levels of microplastics might have on environments and find ways to reduce microplastic levels in Canada’s wastewater stream.
Researchers took samples of the River Thames for two years to track levels of microplastics.
It’s estimated that 1.63 million tons of material will be produced in 2023 for wet wipes.
By washing our clothes, we release microfibres into the environment which are then ingested by marine animals.
Many studies find microplastics have important negative effects on animals, but others don’t.
It’s not just the ocean we need to worry about – plastic is accumulating in the world’s rivers, too.
Microfibres and microplastics are a massive problem for marine life. Once ingested, they
severely affect marine animals ability to eat. There’s also concerns about their toxicity.
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Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University
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Lecturer in Sustainablity, Fashion and Retail, University of Leeds
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PhD Student, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
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PhD Researcher in Aquatic Pollution, Royal Holloway University of London
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Research Officer, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor, Institute of Environmental Science, Carleton University
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