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Your brain could be 0.5% plastic

Research in the effects of microplastics on human health is evergoing and not a month passes without a new finding in this field. But this week an article was published in The Guardian about microplastics in the human brain that has left us speechless. 🫣 MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ARTICLE: ● Twenty-four brain samples collected […]
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The Guardian

Clothes washing linked to 'pervasive' plastic pollution in the Arctic  

Polyester fibres that injure marine life were found in sea water across region.
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"What happens with microfibers 
after we filter them?" 

Simply catching microfibers is not enough. What really matters is what happens after that and how can we make sure they never end up in our rivers and oceans. 

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"It's time we convince policymakers to make microfiber filters in washing machines mandatory. The same thing has already been done with catalytic converters that reduce pollution from vehicles."

MOJCA ZUPAN

Founder & CEO @ PlanetCare
"Finally consumers can take action. 
If we wait for the fashion industry,
it can take years before 
the problem is solved."

MARIA WESTERBOS

Founder @ Plastic Soup  Foundation
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