MANILA, Philippines – It’s almost like you can’t be stylish without that sporty element in your outfit.
The study is the first microplastics study in Manila Bay. The students analyzed water samples from the mouths of rivers leading to Manila Bay: the Cañas, Meycauayan, Parañaque, Pasig, and Tullahan rivers. Polypropylene, in fiber form, typically comes from clothing. Because of its durability and moisture-wicking properties, polypropylene is commonly used for underwear and activewear.
George Leonard, chief scientist for the Ocean Conservancy, estimates there could be 1.4 quadrillion microfibers floating in the world’s oceans. found a higher concentration of microplastics in rivers within textile manufacturing zones. China is a major producer of synthetic fabrics used for fast fashion and activewear.
The athleisure industry kept growing even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns even spurred athleisure sales in the Philippines, according to a“Home seclusion and the increased number of consumers working from home supported demand for athleisure products in the previous year,” read the report. Some 60% of clothes purchased worldwide are made of plastic fibers, according to a 2013 report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Cotton Advisory Committee.One big step to stopping most microfiber pollution can be found in our laws. The tragedy is the law’s lack of implementation.
COMMON SIGHT. Washing clothes by water bodies, like Sarangani Bay as in this photo, is a common sight in both urban and rural communities in the Philippines. Photo by Rommel Rebollido/Rappler And like in many other Asian countries, washing clothes in rivers or near water bodies is a common sight, especially in poor urban and rural communities. Some households simply don’t mind that they aren’t connected to any sewerage system.But even when sewerage systems cover more establishments, there’s still a way for microplastics to escape. The microplastics collected by these treatment plants end up in biological sludges that, in some cases, are thrown in landfills or buried in the soil.
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