This New York River Dumps Millions of Fabric Microfibers into the Ocean Daily
Invisible to the naked eye, these fibers can cause health problems for animals and humans
By Teresa L. Carey, PBS NewsHour on September 3, 2017
The faded, “distressed look” of a favorite pair of blue jeans, may come with a hidden price for the residents of New York.
The Hudson River dumps 300 million clothing fibers into the Atlantic Ocean each day, according to a recent study in the Marine Pollution Bulletin. Many of the fibers come from aging clothes, rinsed out with the laundry and into the environment. Approximately half of the fibers were plastic, while the remainder were spun from natural materials like cotton or wool. Invisible to the naked eye, these fibers can cause health problems for animals and humans.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-new-york-river-dumps-millions-of-fabric-microfibers-into-the-ocean-daily/
