About 35% of primary microplastics entering oceans come from washing textiles.
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About 35% of microplastics in the ocean originate from synthetic textiles.
SOME BS
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Microplastics
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Recent assessments suggest annual human microplastic intake is typically tens of grams.
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Humans ingest an estimated 250 grams (about 8.8 ounces) of microplastics per person per year.
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Microplastic ingestion estimates vary widely, with typical intakes below 5 grams weekly.
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Researchers estimate that the average person ingests about 5 grams of plastic per week, which is approximately the weight of a credit card.
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A kimchi-derived bacterium increased fecal excretion of polystyrene nanoplastics in mice.
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Lactic acid bacteria present in kimchi can bind to intestinal microplastics and facilitate their excretion from the human body.
SOME BS