Today the BBC news service warns of the prevalence of microplastic – tiny fibres created by washing synthetic clothing – in the environment.  The BBC reports

“Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned.

Researchers traced the “microplastic” back to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed.”

Read the full article on the BBC’s news site.