Washington, DC--Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, according to new ...

Approximately 60% of the clothing we wear consists of synthetic fibers made from plastic including acrylic, nylon, and polyester. These ubiquitous fibers are used in everything from moisture-wicking ...

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Did you know that washing one load of athletic clothes could add up to 17 million plastic fibers to lakes, rivers and oceans? Athleisure is a growing clothing trend that mixes casual wear with ...

About 60% of garments around the world are made from oil, which then gets turned into fabrics like polyester, nylon yarn. But when they’re washed, these fabrics release tiny fibers, called microfibers ...

If you want to help protect the environment, stop using the 'delicate wash' cycle on your washing machine, a new study suggests. Researchers with Newcastle University found the delicate wash cycle ...

Legislation that begins confronting plastic microfibers, the most pervasive type of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways, cleared the powerful Assembly Natural Resources Committee on a 6-4 ...

Mar. 21—TRAVERSE CITY — Scientists discovered plastic microfibers in the Great Lakes are sticking to green algae that grows along the bottomlands in a way that could help keep the pollution out of the ...

The Ocean Viking rescue ship sails off the coast of the island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea on September 15, 2019, with in foreground the "Porta di Lampedusa", known as "The door of Europe", ...

Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, according to new research. The work ...