Ocean Conservancy

“the poll conducted for the non-project Ocean Conservancy in collaboration with Edge Research, found public awareness of microplastics and its impacts has jumped by 32% since 2023.”

“Nearly nine in 10 of those surveyed said they are concerned about the impacts of microplastics”

“Nearly three quarters (71%) said plastic pollution is an urgent threat to the ocean”

“more than four in five Americans polled supported requiring washing machine to include a filter for microplastic fibers.”

“And four in five supported requiring plastic manufacturers and producers to pay for waste management and recycling.”

“For example, up to 18 million microfibers are released from a single load of laundry.”

“Studies have also found that more than one-third of all microplastics in the ocean come from synthetic textiles like clothing.”