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Global microplastic fiber pollution from domestic laundry

dc.contributor.authorWang, Chunhui
dc.contributor.authorSong, Jing
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Luís
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Hongting
dc.contributor.authorWang, Peng
dc.contributor.authorLiang, Zhirong
dc.contributor.authorArp, Hans Peter H.
dc.contributor.authorLi, Gang
dc.contributor.authorXing, Baoshan
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-03T09:57:54Z
dc.date.available2024-10-03T09:57:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractThe rapid expansion of fast fashion has significantly increased microplastic fiber (MPF) release during laundry practices, accounting for approximately one-third of primary microplastics entering the ocean. Currently, a significant gap exists in global-scale research on the release of MPFs from washing textiles. This study introduces an innovative empirical model to assess the spatial distribution of MPF emissions. The model estimates an annual global emission of 5.69 million tons of MPFs from laundry. Of this total, machine washing accounts for the majority (93.7 %), with hand washing contributing the remaining 6.3 %. As the primary source of MPF pollution, Asia's ' s emissions reach 3.71 million tons, far exceeding those of North America (1.18 million tons) and Europe (0.45 million tons). The primary issue is that wastewater management efficiency varies significantly worldwide. In Asia, there is persistently high discharge of MPFs into natural waters, and the removal efficiency of wastewater treatment plants is still comparatively low. In contrast, the United States and many European countries exhibit better MPF retention. The global nature of this challenge mandates international collaboration for comprehensive environmental conservation. Our study provides the first high-resolution global distribution map of MPF emissions and discharge into natural waters, establishing a data foundation for global and regional management of microplastics originating from household laundry sources.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipLY23D010004; 2021-DST-004; 101071300
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135290
dc.identifier.issn0304-3894
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/25985
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Hazardous Materials
dc.rights.uriN/A
dc.subjectEmissions
dc.subjectGlobal scale
dc.subjectLaundry
dc.subjectMicroplastic fiber
dc.subjectSynthetic textile
dc.titleGlobal microplastic fiber pollution from domestic laundryeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage135290
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Hazardous Materials
oaire.citation.volume477
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNameNunes
person.givenNameLuís
person.identifier93800
person.identifier.ciencia-id3112-1FCD-6685
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5606-970X
person.identifier.ridM-4647-2013
person.identifier.scopus-author-id7102529511
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