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Pretty terrifying, right?!
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What are microfibres? They’re the tiny pieces of fabric that shed off your clothing in the wash
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When microfibres are made up of natural materials like hemp, organic cotton, linen or wool, it’s not as scary because these fibres naturally biodegrade. It’s scary when the fibres are polyester, because this means we’re essentially drinking plastic ♀️
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Polyester clothing is made from plastic. So this means your yoga pants, workout gear, and any other non-natural fabric clothing you own is shedding tons of plastic into our waterways. When you do a load of washing, these little fibres make their way from your washing machine into the world’s water sources. Even the recycled plastic clothing you buy to be more sustainable is shedding plastic fibres out♀️
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So, what can you do?
1. Get a @thecoraball to help catch those fibres and prevent them from entering into our water
2. If you want to be all DIY and repurpose items you might already have, grab an old (non-torn) pantyhose and cover the end of your washing machine’s water pipe. The water will still go through, but the fibres will be stopped.
3. Use a @guppyfriend - put your non-natural material clothing into this washing bag. Your clothes will still be cleaned, but the fibres will be captured, instead of leaked.
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Microfibres don’t just harm us (as we drink them), but ocean life as well! Let’s make all try and make this small change that has huge effects!
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Do you do anything to prevent your microfibres from entering the waterways?
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Excited to announce that I’m a @togetherbandofficial ambassador for the UN #goal15: Life On Land.
#togetherband is about creating a healthy future by supporting the 17 Global Goals created by the UN, which are designed to tackle the most challenging issues that our planet faces. On the blog you can read more about the sustainable development goals and advice from @ubs on how to achieve them (you know where the link is), and you can follow the @togetherbandofficial campaign to learn more about how to get involved there too!
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