Gym Clothes Gone Rogue: Microfibers Ruining Our Waterways?
In your quest for the perfect workout, discover how those high-performance leggings could be wreaking havoc on our oceans.
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Plastic Microfibers: The Hidden Threat Lurking in Your Clothes
Your synthetic clothing releases up to 1,900 microfibers in a single wash cycle, contributing to the 14,000-68,000 plastic particles you’ll likely ingest annually. These microscopic fragments, measuring less than 5mm, bypass water treatment filters and flow directly into oceans, where…