Accumulating 'microplastic' threat to shores

[TalkingDog]

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]

1. Or cotton, linen and wool.

[PDJane]

2. Cotton, linen and wool

disintigrate. Sunshine and stomach acids will destroy them. Plastic is close to indestructable.

[TwilightGardener]

3. It's getting harder to find clothing that's 100% cotton anymore--well, clothing I can

try on in stores and afford, anyway.

[PDJane]

4. yes, I know.

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.