Most of the microplastics we find in the sea come from our clothes: fibre particles make up more than 90% of the pollution.
What was found?
In 2025, the theme of 30 March, International Day of Zero Waste, was set as “Towards Zero-Waste Fashion and Textiles”; the findings align directly with this theme.
What do the experts say?
To be able to fully identify the source of this pollution, we need more comprehensive data analyses and monitoring work.
Large plastics that break down in the marine environment because of sunlight, waves and changes in salinity turn into micro- and nano-plastics smaller than 5 mm, which can be ingested by marine organisms. These particles, which contain carcinogenic and toxic chemicals, also pose a major risk to human health through seafood.
