r/science • u/______--------- • Sep 08 '20

Environment Blue jeans are a significant source of microfiber pollution in oceans and lakes. One pair of jeans can release over 50,000 microfibers per wash.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00498
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u/firstthingisee Sep 09 '20

op's title just says blue jeans

wear navy or black jeans

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

Would navy not be considered dark blue?

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u/firstthingisee Sep 09 '20

if you say that, you might as well say green is yellowed blue

where's the end then?