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The washing processes of synthetic fabrics have been identified as one of the main source of microplastic pollution in marine environment. Novel procedures to evaluate and quantify microplastics released during washings were developed as well as innovative approaches to reduce the microplastic’s release.
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De Falco, F. et al. (2020). Microfiber Pollution from Source to Mitigation. In: Cocca, M., et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. ICMPMS 2019. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_11
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