‘Delicate’ Wash Cycles Release More Plastic Microfibres

Publishing their findings today in the academic journal Environmental Science and Technology, PhD student Max Kelly, who led the research, explained: “Previous research has suggested the speed the drum spins at, the number of times it changes spinning direction during a cycle and the length of pauses in the cycle – all known as the machine agitation – is the most important factor in the amount of microfibre released.