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Microplastics and your cardiovascular system: Outlook not so good 🫣

If you've been following PlanetCare in the last years, you already know that microplastics have been found practically everywhere in our bodies: in placentas, lungs, brain and blood. OK, plastic's in our bodies. But is it harmful? Lately, more and more research says YES. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, […]
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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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