Microfibers from synthetic clothing are a major source of plastic pollution in our environment. One load of laundry can release 700,000 microscopic-sized pieces of plastic (microfibers) down the drain and into our municipal water supplies, fields, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Research has shown these microfibers are not only polluting our planet but making their way into bodies through the food we eat and the water we drink.

While there is limited research on the long-term effects of microfiber consumption on humans, scientists expect that they could cause hormone-related cancers, infertility, and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism as chemicals from plastic leach into the body.