To Tackle Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Textiles, Rebuild Natural Fibre Markets By Michael Stanley-Jones and Claire Egehiza Obote Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/07/to-tackle-microplastic-pollution-from-synthetic-textiles-rebuild-natural-fibre-markets/ Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada / Trollhättan, Sweden, Jul 25 2025 (IPS) - Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Since the mid-20th century, over 8 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced globally (UNEP, 2021). Shockingly, more than 90% of this plastic waste has not been recycled. Instead, it has been incinerated, buried in landfills, or leaked into the environment where it can persist for hundreds of years, fragmenting into microplastics. Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.