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Washing your clothes made from synthetic fabrics like acrylic, nylon, and polyester causes them to shed hundreds of thousands of microplastic fibers. Now, new research shows that just wearing ...

Nafeesah Attah is a self-proclaimed "OG fast fashion shopper." Attah, a lawyer and social media influencer, would typically go after the best deal, not paying much attention to the quality. But her ...

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EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Polyester, a common synthetic fiber, may have implications for dermal health, experts suggest. While not all polyester is the same, it can trap heat and moisture, ...

Off the coast of Cullercoats, in northeast England, researchers Max Kelly and Priscilla Carrillo-Barragan send a long tubular net into the depths of the North Sea. Known as a vertical tow, the net is ...

Plastic is everywhere—woven into our clothes, wrapped around our food, even stuffed into our pillows. While most of us already know about microplastics in oceans and single-use bottles, there’s one ...

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded ...