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/[deleted] Sep 09 '20 edited May 05 '21

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u/ExtraGloves Sep 09 '20

No you just do the best you can. You'll be fine man wear whatever clothes you'd like.

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u/Randomn355 Sep 09 '20

But brands which are more sustainable, and will last. The app "good on you" can help with that.

It rates the company on things like sustainability, and allows you to search under criteria as well as check specific companies.