Microfibers By Carrie Boyle Summary

Did you know that by washing our clothes we could be polluting our oceans ? Well i didn't until i read an article written by Carrie Boyle titled “ microfibers: how the tiny threads in our clothes are polluting the bay “ . In this article Boyle explains what microfibers are and how they ruining the earth . She begins by explaining that when we wash tiny pieces of thread come off some our clothes. These threads then eventually make their way into the ocean and cause a tons of damage. she explains that the fibers in the ocean can get caught in animals stomachs causing them to become unable to eat , leading to starvation. A program in San Francisco found that 80 percent of the microplastic that is in the ocean comes from fibers. A similar study
found that many of the fibers are also coming from active wear . Lastly Boyle explains that as a society we would all like to look for a long term solution. Locally i don't feel that my community is personally affected but globally yes i would agree this is a long term problem. While doing my research i found that for the animals it is not only starving them but also stunting their growth. Research has shown that the chemicals left in microfibers can cause the animal's behavior to change.However , not only are our sea friends consuming these tiny threads we are to . Many scientist have decide to no longer eat any seafood due to the fact that they then to can consume the threads which would make them sick as well. Thankfully there is a solution to this problem , it is a washing machine filter that collects all the fiberes so they can be easily disposed in a more envimorment friendly way . however the washing machine industry feels that htere isnt much theu can do , due to the fact that many people still have a hard time even cleaning the lint from there dryers,