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Microfibres, Fast Fashion & School Uniforms: Why Young People Deserve Better

By Jenny Foster | 10 February 2026

Every time we wash our clothes, we unknowingly release a hidden pollutant – microfibres – into our water, soil and air. Garments can shed up to 1,900 microfibres in a single wash, and globally, washing machines are estimated to release microfibres equivalent to 20 million pairs of socks annually into the environment. Microfibres are now found everywhere from sea ice…

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