Researchers have discovered that waste from the global apparel industry is leaking millions of tons of plastic into the environment each year and may be getting worse over time.

  • spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Do you have to wear fleece? Cotton and wool flannels and shirts, and nylon down or synthetic puffies will shed dramatically fewer microplastics. Could do more of a canvas jacket instead of puffy but I live in Colorado so it’s puffies all the way down. I don’t own any fleece and don’t miss it at all.

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      5 days ago

      Obviously I don’t have to but I find it a comfortable and convenient form and style… a little more than a shirt, a little less than an outdoor jacket. Perfect for the range of 0-20 degrees, inside or out.

      Flannel as a material is okay, but I can’t stand tartan.