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All those plastic clothes you are wearing? This......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16709045?print=true
Dr Browne, a member of the US-based research network National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, said the tiny plastic was a concern because evidence showed that it was making its way into the food chain.
"Once the plastics had been eaten, it transferred from [the animals'] stomachs to their circulation system and actually accumulated in their cells," he told BBC News.
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"We found that there was no sample from around the world that did not contain pieces of microplastic."
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"When we looked at the different types of polymers we were finding, we were finding that polyester, acrylic and polyamides (nylon) were the major ones that we were finding."
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Choices: Naked or Hemp clothing.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)PDJane
(10,103 posts)disintigrate. Sunshine and stomach acids will destroy them. Plastic is close to indestructable.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)try on in stores and afford, anyway.
PDJane
(10,103 posts)I have a small wardrobe, because the dyes in polyester tend to irritate my skin. I've given up on wearing hosiery for just that reason.