Clothes Dryer Launches Microfibers Into The Air; Waste Includes Microplastics

Clothes Dryer Launches Microfibers Into The Air; Waste Includes Microplastics

Microfibres: A study published in the scientific journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters indicates household clothes dryers are released microfibres into the environment. Waste includes microplastics, which come off synthetic materials such as polyester. It is estimated that a tumble dryer frees up to 120 million microfibres per year. They would break due to the … Read more

Comfortable Clothes, Uncomfortable Bias

Comfortable Clothes, Uncomfortable Bias

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