Changing Markets Foundation 193d ago

This report reveals how the fashion sector’s central environmental strategy — the shift to recycled polyester — is actually making microplastic pollution worse. The research found that everyday recycled polyester clothing from five major brands produces 55% more microplastic particles under domestic washing conditions than comparable virgin polyester items. These particles are also 20% smaller, allowing them to travel more widely through the environment and pose greater risks to ecosystems and human health. A single laundry cycle can release up to 900,000 microplastic fibres, and once they’re in the environment, they become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution—contaminating soil, air, water, wildlife, and even human organs. Read the report here: https://changingmarkets.org/report/spinning-greenwash/