Microplastics from washing clothes could be hurting your tomatoes
2 days ago · Climate Microplastics from washing clothes could be hurting your tomatoes A new study found that polyester microfibers, a common type of microplastic pollution, slowed the development of …
Microplastics from washing clothes could be hurting your ...
New research suggests that tiny fibers shed by clothing can harm the growth of cherry tomato plants, with potentially broad implications for agriculture. Scientists say household laundry is a leading …
Microplastics From Washing Clothes Could Be Hurting Your ...
1 day ago · Microplastics From Washing Clothes Could Be Hurting Your Tomatoes (washingtonpost.com) 16 Posted by msmash on Friday January 16, 2026 @03:44PM from the spin …
Humans may not be riddled with microplastics after all ...
1 day ago · Life in plastic might be fantastic after all — or at least not as dangerous as we’ve been led to believe. Ubiquitous in the environment, microplastics can be found in the clothes we wear, the ...
Microplastics From Washing Clothes Could Be Hurting Your Tomatoes
A new study from Cornell and University of Toronto researchers has found that polyester microfibers shed from synthetic clothing during laundry can interfere with cherry tomato plant development [non …
The Polyester Apocalypse: Is Your Laundry Killing the Planet?
Jul 2, 2024 · What to do? Unlike other potential pollutants, the release of microplastics from clothing is primarily under our control. Adding fabric softeners to the wash reduces the friction between fibers, …
How Your Clothes Are Poisoning You with Microplastics
What you don’t know (yet) about your clothes could by hurting you. Discover how your clothes are poisoning you with microplastics and what you can do about it in this article!