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Recycled synthetic fibers

In the eco-friendly fashion world it has become quite a trendy thing to make clothing from recycled PET bottles or ghost nets, fishing net that are floating around in the ocean. This may seem like a noble and very good thing to do, but researchers have found that brands that produce these recycled garments might be doing more harm than good in terms of microplastics in the ocean.

My Green Goodie InfoArlette DiederiksJanuary 15, 2018Recycled PET bottles, Recycled fishing net, Synthetic fibers, Ghost nets, Microfibers, PET, Antimony, Cora Ball, Guppy FriendComment

Microfibers

Microplastics pollution in oceans, rivers and lakes are not only made of microbeads and broken down pieces of plastic coming from bags, bottles etc. On the contrary, multiple studies have found that synthetic fibers coming from our clothes make up the biggest share of microplastics in the environment. (for example, according to a study by IUCN nearly 34%).

My Green Goodie InfoArlette DiederiksJanuary 11, 2018Microfibers, Synthetic fibers, Microplastics, Mark Browne, Plastic Soup Foundation, IUCN, Miriam Diamond, Tersus, Sherri Mason Comment