Microplastics are released into our wastewater every time we wash our synthetic clothing ie. anything made with plastic such as polyester, acrylic, nylon etc. Microplastics are a type of microfibre, thinner than a human hair. In the wash, these tiny microfibres shed off our clothing (approx. 700,000 per load) and end up in the water that goes down the drain. These microfibres usually slip through filtration systems in our sewage treatment facilities and end up back in our marine ecosystems affecting all types of marine life and inevitably, also the food we eat.