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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_j6m3c40 wrote

Reply to comment by Liesthroughisteeth in High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in endangered orcas in Canada by sector3011

Hijacking this comment to beg people to please stop using microfiber!! There are so many other fabrics that work just as well, if not better. Without releasing millions of microplastics every time they are wetted, rinsed, wiped washed and ofcourse dried using a dryer. Please use literally any other fabric.

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Liesthroughisteeth t1_j6m3kit wrote

Fuzzy synthetic blankets are probably heavy shedders as well. All goes into our watersheds.

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abclop99 t1_j6nhdp8 wrote

What other fibers work just as well?

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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_j6obg3a wrote

Cotton for cleaning household items. And newspaper for windows and mirrors

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abclop99 t1_j6og8d0 wrote

What about glasses, phone screens and, cars?

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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_j6olsgx wrote

Glass is what windows are made of. Phone screens would be same as mirrors. Cars would be same as hard fabrics, cotton

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RoboNyaa t1_j6nv4f7 wrote

It's called polyester, not microfiber. There's a hell of a lot more of polyester clothing on this planet than microfiber towels.

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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_j6p1vwx wrote

Microfiber is a type of polyester.

Polyester has lots of legitimate uses in the world.

Cleaning is not one of them. Nor is drying your hair (most, if not all hair drying towels are made of Microfiber). Which is why I comment when I can. Most people have no idea Microfiber sheds millions of microplastics every time it is used.

But say, for outdoor gear, which could literally save your life, is a fair use of plastic fabrics.

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RoboNyaa t1_j6ph55e wrote

> Polyester has lots of legitimate uses in the world.

More than a 3rd of microplastic pollution in the ocean originates from polyester and acrylic clothing.

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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_j6pia54 wrote

I never said anything otherwise?

Idk what your deal is. Sounds like you're saying if something isn't eliminated 100% there is no use.

Cleaning or dusting with polyester isn't a need. Using polyester while living in an arctic climate is.

I'm not going to keep going back and fourth with you over nothing. Hope you educate yourself in the future.

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