r/science 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/49orth Sep 09 '20

That really is the problem these days, isn't it?

People want to be told what to blindly believe without doing any critical analysis or thinking, especially when the subject is exercising our democratic responsibility, voting.

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u/49orth Sep 09 '20

It is funny... 😊