The clothing industry has been growing more rapidly than ever. “The average consumer bought 60% more clothes in 2014 than in 2000, but kept each garment for half as long.”(Source)And it’s still growing faster than population growth in the US. … Read More
Think you’re safe having a septic system? You’re probably thinking that all the microfibers your laundry releases into wastewater are below the ground, not going out to harm waterways and ultimately ocean life. That’s what I thought, too…until I looked … Read More
You’ve read or heard about how microplastics and microfibers are everywhere—even in our food and water. And you’ve probably heard about how microfibers are coming from the clothes we wear and wash. And how that gets them into waterways and … Read More
What’s the problem and what can we do about it? Microplastics. They’re tiny, less than 5 mm across. Some can be seen with the naked eye. Many cannot. And they’re all over the earth. In every ocean, at the very … Read More
How do they get there, what do they do, and how do we stop it? Do you enjoy walking along the beach? Is it beautiful and pristine where you go…or littered with plastic? When I was growing up in New … Read More