Forbes

Sea Anemones Are Eating The Plastic Microfibers That Your Laundry Is Releasing Into The Oceans

Approximately 60% of the clothing we wear consists of synthetic fibers made from plastic including acrylic, nylon, and polyester. These ubiquitous fibers are used in everything from moisture-wicking ...
KTVZ

OSU researchers find cotton, synthetic microfibers impact aquatic organisms’ behavior, growth

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found ...
EurekAlert!

Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms

CORVALLIS, Ore. – While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found ...
Science Daily

Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers

Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, according to new research. The work ...
technologynetworks

Cotton and Synthetic Microfibers Impact Aquatic Microorganisms Too

While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found microfibers from synthetic ...
Science Daily

Looking beyond microplastics, researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms

While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study has found microfibers from synthetic materials as well as cotton impacted ...