Dirty laundry

• Autores: Sandrine Ceurstemont
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3166, 2018, págs. 36-40
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Most clothes are made from synthetic fabrics, above all polyester-essentially plastics made from oil. These materials don't biodegrade after disposal, but every time they are washed they shed minuscule fibres that pollute rivers and seas. Here, Ceurstemont discusses how we can turn one of the most polluting industries on the planet green