SOSC 1801 Study Guide - Final Guide: Microfiber, Topshop, Microplastics

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1801
• Professor: Denielle Elliott

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Sosc 1801 how your clothes are poisoning our oceans and food supply. New studies have come out to prove that synthetic fibres which come from our washed clothes go into the rivers and lakes through wastewater treatment plant and contaminate the fish and the food chain in a massive scale. They bioaccumulate, concentrating toxins in the bodies of larger animals. Professor sherri mason found a fish whose gastrointestinal tract were woven up in synthetic fibres. On average, synthetic fleece jackets release 1. 7 grams of microfibers each wash. Microfibers have found to be even more widespread than microplastics. Microfibers make up 85% of human-made debris on shorelines around the world. Fibers are not just found in lakes and rivers but has recently been found in freshwater as well. Generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and other dissolved solids.