# How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-do-you-tackle-microplastics-start-with-your-washing-machine/
- Published: 2023-04-26T09:00:43-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: Owen Humphreys / PA Images via Getty Images. Article by Saqib Rahim. Grist – April 19, 2023. As environmental challenges go, microfiber pollution has come from practically out of nowhere. It was only a decade or so ago that scientists first suspected our clothing, increasingly made of synthetic materials like polyester and nylon, might be major contributors to the global plastic problem. […] research and developmentClick here to view original web page at grist.org