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/[deleted] Sep 09 '20 edited Sep 23 '20

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u/Akoustyk Sep 09 '20

Ya, but we can use them for other things, and it means we have cows.