Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions
dc.contributor.author | Napper, IE | |
dc.contributor.author | Thompson, RC | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-22T13:47:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-12-22T13:47:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-11-15 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0025-326X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1879-3363 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/8163 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Washing clothes made from synthetic materials has been identified as a potentially important source of microscopic fibres to the environment. This study examined the release of fibres from polyester, polyester-cotton blend and acrylic fabrics. These fabrics were laundered under various conditions of temperature, detergent and conditioner. Fibres from waste effluent were examined and the mass, abundance and fibre size compared between treatments. Average fibre size ranged between 11.9 and 17.7μm in diameter, and 5.0 and 7.8mm in length. Polyester-cotton fabric consistently shed significantly fewer fibres than either polyester or acrylic. However, fibre release varied according to wash treatment with various complex interactions. We estimate over 700,000 fibres could be released from an average 6kg wash load of acrylic fabric. As fibres have been reported in effluent from sewage treatment plants, our data indicates fibres released by washing of clothing could be an important source of microplastics to aquatic habitats. | |
dc.format.extent | 39-45 | |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | |
dc.subject | Microplastic | |
dc.subject | Fabric | |
dc.subject | Waste water treatment | |
dc.subject | Ocean pollution | |
dc.subject | Litter | |
dc.subject | Debris | |
dc.title | Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Article | |
plymouth.author-url | http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000386188900014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=11bb513d99f797142bcfeffcc58ea008 | |
plymouth.issue | 1-2 | |
plymouth.volume | 112 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.09.025 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Biological and Marine Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA07 Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Marine Institute | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Researchers in ResearchFish submission | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2016-09-14 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2017-9-26 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1879-3363 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.09.025 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2016-11-15 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |