The production and consumption of textiles is continuously increasing due to the growth of
population and fast fashion. Fiber fragments (1 µm–5 mm) released from garments and …

Microplastics contamination is becoming a major concern worldwide. More than 1 million
seabirds and 100,000 sea animals have died due to plastic contamination. In addition …

Anthropogenic microfibers, a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, can be categorized as
synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural according to material of origin and production process …

Despite of our growing understanding of microplastic's implications, research on the effects
of fibrous microplastic (FMPs) on the environment is still in its infancy. Some scientists have …

Nanoplastics (defined here as plastic particles smaller than 1000 nm) released during the
daily use of plastic products are gaining increasing attention due to their potential effects on …

Microplastics have become one of the most serious environmental hazards today, raising
fears that concentrations will continue to rise even further in the near future …

The extensive application of organic fertilizers for agricultural use has been considered as a
main source of microplastics (MPs) in soils. However, how long-term organic fertilizer …

Plastic microfibre pollution produced by domestic and commercial laundering of synthetic
textiles has recently been incriminated in the press and the scientific literature as the main …

Abstract The Environmental Effects Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol under the
United Nations Environment Programme evaluates effects on the environment and human …

Fiber fragments are one of the dominant types of microplastics in environmental samples,
suggesting that synthetic textiles are a potential source of microplastics to the environment …