PLASTICIZATION
Most everything is made of plastic if not packaged in it. So much of it is made for portability that some can't help but shed off our bodies. People use it morning, noon, and night. Our clothing, home decor, kitchenware, and cars are made of plastic.
MICRO AND NAN0 PVC SAW DUST ABANDONED TO SOIL, VEGETATION & ATMOSPHERE
It is a worldwide social norm to let PVC cuttings to drop into the soil by billions of homeowners, handymen, and the construction industry.
Why is this behavior normalized?
PLASTIC TEXTILES TO OCEAN GYRES
The massive production of fleece garments, coupled with their tendency to shed microplastic fibers during wear and washing, is a significant contributor to plastic pollution in our oceans. While existing solutions like washing filters can help capture some microplastics, they are not enough to address the magnitude of the problem.