Microfiber Masses Recovered from Conventional Machine Washing of New or Aged Garments

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 21, 2016, Pages 11532-11538

  Hartline, Niko L ^a   Bruce, Nicholas J ^a   Karba, Stephanie N ^a   Ruff, Elizabeth O ^a   Sonar, Shreya U ^a   Holden, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; RECOVERY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WEAVING; WOOL;

CONVENTIONAL MACHINES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; MASS RELEASE; MITIGATION MEASURES; POTENTIAL CHANGE; SIZE FRACTION; SOURCE CONTROL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASHING;

MICROFIBER; NYLON; POLYESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASTE WATER;

ESTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FILTER; FILTRATION; MACHINERY; MANUFACTURING; POLYMER; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TEXTILE; TEXTILE WASHING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LAUNDRY; WASTE WATER;

CLOTHING; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; LAUNDERING; TEXTILES; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84994339079     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03045     Document Type: Article

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