London, Jan 29 (IANS) Microscopic plastic debris that are released from washing synthetic clothes are accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned.
Researchers traced the microplastic to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed, BBC reported citing the US-based research network National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.
An earlier research showed plastic smaller than one mm were being eaten by animals and getting into the food chain. Full story
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