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DOI	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.012
	Capturing microfibers – marketed technologies reduce microfiber emissions from washing machines
	McIlwraith H.K.; Lin J.; Erdle L.M.; Mallos N.; Diamond M.L.; Rochman C.M.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	0025326X
起始页码	40
结束页码	45
卷号	139
英文摘要	Microfibers are a common type of microplastic. One known source of microfibers to the environment is domestic laundering, which can release thousands of fibers into washing machine effluent with every wash. Here, we adapted existing methods to measure the length, count and weight of microfibers in laundry effluent. We used this method to test the efficacy of two technologies marketed to reduce microfiber emissions: the Cora Ball and Lint LUV-R filter. Both technologies significantly reduced the numbers of microfibers from fleece blankets in washing effluent. The Lint LUV-R captured an average of 87% of microfibers in the wash by count, compared to the Cora Ball which captured 26% by count. The Lint LUV-R also significantly reduced the total weight and average length of fibers in effluent. While further research is needed to understand other sources of microfiber emissions, these available technologies could be adopted to reduce emissions from laundering textiles. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	Laundry discharge; Microfibers; Microplastics; Mitigation; Polyester; Textiles
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Commerce; Polyesters; Textiles; Washers; Washing machines; Average length; Micro-fiber; Microfibers; Microplastics; Mitigation; Laundering; discharge; effluent; emission control; industrial waste; marine pollution; plastic waste; polymer; Article; controlled study; effluent; equipment design; laundry; microfiber; particle size; pollution control; washing machine; waste management; analysis; chemistry; filtration; prevention and control; procedures; standards; textile; theoretical model; waste water; water pollution; Cora; plastic; Filtration; Laundering; Models, Theoretical; Plastics; Textiles; Waste Water; Water Pollution
来源期刊	Marine Pollution Bulletin
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/150168
作者单位	Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ocean Conservancy, 111 SW Columbia St, Portland, OR 97201, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	McIlwraith H.K.,Lin J.,Erdle L.M.,等. Capturing microfibers – marketed technologies reduce microfiber emissions from washing machines[J],2019,139.
APA	McIlwraith H.K.,Lin J.,Erdle L.M.,Mallos N.,Diamond M.L.,&Rochman C.M..(2019).Capturing microfibers – marketed technologies reduce microfiber emissions from washing machines.Marine Pollution Bulletin,139.
MLA	McIlwraith H.K.,et al."Capturing microfibers – marketed technologies reduce microfiber emissions from washing machines".Marine Pollution Bulletin 139(2019).