Environ Sci Technol November 2011 PMID 21894925

Accumulation of microplastic on shorelines woldwide: sources and sinks.

Mark Anthony Browne, Phillip Crump, Stewart J Niven, Emma Teuten, Andrew Tonkin, Tamara Galloway, Richard Thompson

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The overall sentiment shows strong agreement on the importance of microplastic pollution research, with posts referencing original studies from 2011 and emphasizing the role of clothing fibers, which demonstrates a high level of engagement and recognition of the issue's significance. The tone varies from technical to conversational, highlighting both scientific recognition and social awareness.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most comments acknowledge the significance of the research, with some referencing well-established findings about textile fibers as a major source of microplastic pollution.

InterestHigh interest

Discussions reflect high engagement, mentioning methodologies, related research, and notable publications, indicating a keen interest in the subject.

EngagementHigh engagement

Multiple posts cite specific studies, call for further citations, and discuss implications, showing deep involvement and critical thinking.

ImpactModerate impact

Posts recognize the importance of the findings, especially regarding the impact of clothing fibers and sewage as pollution sources, though some critique minor details like typographical errors.

Abstract in brief

  • Microplastic debris, defined as particles smaller than 1 mm, is accumulating in marine environments worldwide, especially in densely populated areas, with no clear link to natural particles.
  • Sewage contaminated by fibers from washing clothes is a major source of microplastic pollution, with experiments showing that a single garment can release nearly 1900 fibers per wash.
  • As global population and synthetic textile use grow, the contamination of shorelines and marine life by microplastic fibers from sewage is likely to increase, posing potential health risks to marine organisms.]

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Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@WIREDScience Nice to see attention on this after my team first discovered the problem using mensurative and manipulative experiments back in 2011. https://t.co/n3cYurntUj

Jun 24, 2020 · 4 likes · 674 followers View post →
ラムネ
@colorfulkarasu · X

化学繊維とマイクロプラスチックの関係気になって調べたら2011年に既に指摘されてた。翻訳ボタン押したらすぐに読めます

Jan 11, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 87 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@susborne your article neglects 1) original work in 2011 (https://t.co/J4AwJf1pDj), 2) tendency for slow fashion brands (including "industry poster childs") to greenwash..... https://t.co/i7m85i82QV

Jul 16, 2019 · 2 likes · 674 followers View post →
Ernest Hemingway'deki İhtiyar Balıkçı
@CristofusC · X

@shenscientist @Aegean_E Mikroplastiklerin tanımlanmasında kullanılan metodoloji ve mikroplastik kaynakları: 10.1021/es201811s Marine Biology üzerindeki etkileri: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.10.036 Aynı şekilde buna ek bir makale daha: 10.1038/s41559-017-0116

Jul 20, 2023 · 2 likes · 162 followers View post →
Pandy Snakes
@PandySnakes · X

https://t.co/L6jGZL9r3R Mano, o capitalismo vai acabar com o mundo

Oct 13, 2022 · 1 like · 1,335 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@D4V3Y @Ecouterre @XerosTech https://t.co/ydS8CVnMU9

Apr 13, 2019 · 1 like · 674 followers View post →

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Javi Ciborro
@papayaykware · X

https://t.co/HxMTPXi3xm Acumulación de microplásticos en las costas de todo el mundo: Fuentes y sumideros

Aug 22, 2023 · 8,029 followers View post →
Garcez
@GarcezPablo921 · X

@Quevedo3110 @Edwardxtw_art @markinhouuuu @KimKataguiri Eu ia manda o link do estudo de um professor da UFRGS mas achei um vídeo que o cara fala de um jeito que até retardado entende

Aug 3, 2023 · 1 like · 102 followers View post →
I'm just in love.
@I_N_art · X

https://t.co/pUzCbhBDqd O lado obscuro da indústria da moda!

Jul 28, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 155 followers View post →
Ernest Hemingway'deki İhtiyar Balıkçı
@CristofusC · X

@shenscientist @Aegean_E Mikroplastiklerin tanımlanmasında kullanılan metodoloji ve mikroplastik kaynakları: 10.1021/es201811s Marine Biology üzerindeki etkileri: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.10.036 Aynı şekilde buna ek bir makale daha: 10.1038/s41559-017-0116

Jul 20, 2023 · 2 likes · 162 followers View post →
Lui
@LuiNogueira3 · X

https://t.co/M2uXZHPVjm vídeo necessário

Jul 1, 2023 · 272 followers View post →
Pandy Snakes
@PandySnakes · X

https://t.co/L6jGZL9r3R Mano, o capitalismo vai acabar com o mundo

Oct 13, 2022 · 1 like · 1,335 followers View post →
Raj Niraj Mayhem em Gagacabana
@tabuadagua · X

O lado OBSCURO da indústria da MODA https://t.co/6X5DKi5lyv via @YouTube

Sep 24, 2022 · 145 followers View post →
Ray M.
@ray_msv · X

O lado OBSCURO da indústria da MODA https://t.co/wDMnjjK3ER via @YouTube

Aug 17, 2022 · 26 followers View post →
Ronaldo Ribeiro
@ronirib3 · X

O lado OBSCURO da indústria da MODA https://t.co/1T4UOvxIhM via @YouTube

Aug 2, 2022 · 84 followers View post →
Novinho BxD 25R$ off
@novinhoBxd021 · X

https://t.co/PPMhx44Ks7 inclusive esse é o link

Jul 29, 2022 · 12,572 followers View post →
Haus
@HCssiano · X

https://t.co/xSHuE3L5Wk

Jul 25, 2022 · 1 followers View post →
Senhor Aracnídeo
@vicentemusica · X

Paulo jubilut maior entretenimento https://t.co/gG40rPkDmt

Jul 25, 2022 · 36 followers View post →
CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS
@CIENCIA_DA_VIDA · X

O lado OBSCURO da indústria da MODA https://t.co/Qn2zjcDlGf

Jul 25, 2022 · 179 followers View post →
風花 名残/かざはな なごり/責任回避奴
@memory_o_f_snow · X

「 An important source of microplastic appears to be through sewage contaminated by fibers from washing clothes」 https://t.co/Yy7qd19j2v

Jan 24, 2022 · 1 like · 209 followers View post →
Morris N. Taminski
@moritami87 · X

元論文の Browne et al. 2011 はこれで https://t.co/Z8Jr569iWR まあアブストしか読めないけど、上のIUCNの報告書読む感じ地域差が相当ありそうで、一概に9割とはとても言えなさそうだけどなぁ

Nov 7, 2021 · 232 followers View post →
Lyliko
@Lylikot · X

こういったものがどれだけの割合を占めてるのだろう。 Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks | Environmental Science & Technology - https://t.co/MALK4JIFjR

Sep 11, 2021 · 189 followers View post →
James Ouyang
@JYOuyang · X

@jimembury @wirecutter @seaspiracy From the linked paper: "Forensic evaluation of microplastic from sediments showed that the proportions of polyester and acrylic fibers used in clothing resembled those found in habitats that receive sewage-discharges and sewage-effluent itself." https://t.co/3JHF7UvEQ8

Apr 23, 2021 · 164 followers View post →
Rodchenko1921
@rodchenko1921 · X

Most of them are from clothes washing https://t.co/1lGQsWCpaH https://t.co/b1rgFwbhJo

Mar 20, 2021 · 1 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@WIREDScience Nice to see attention on this after my team first discovered the problem using mensurative and manipulative experiments back in 2011. https://t.co/n3cYurntUj

Jun 24, 2020 · 4 likes · 674 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@oscarholland good to see fibres from clothing making the news again https://t.co/mdiKAbn7Kf since the first work in 2011 https://t.co/n3cYurntUj

Jun 8, 2020 · 674 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

Interesting article @denisechow https://t.co/sFkF6prhG5 please could you cite the original research that first discovery the issue https://t.co/n3cYurntUj

Apr 8, 2020 · 1 like · 674 followers View post →
DrThunberg
@DrThunberg · X

C'est peu connu mais les fibres plastiques des vêtements forment la majorité des micro plastiques marins. https://t.co/fFUKxBdC6a https://t.co/FGpvZFSsuM

Feb 18, 2020 · 113 followers View post →
のえるん
@NOEL_724 · X

RT @colorfulkarasu: 化学繊維とマイクロプラスチックの関係気になって調べたら2011年に既に指摘されてた。翻訳ボタン押したらすぐに読めます

Jan 19, 2020 · 2 shares · 539 followers View post →
妻はCS
@CS82586086 · X

RT @colorfulkarasu: 化学繊維とマイクロプラスチックの関係気になって調べたら2011年に既に指摘されてた。翻訳ボタン押したらすぐに読めます

Jan 19, 2020 · 2 shares · 2,207 followers View post →
Microplastic News
@microplastics_ · X

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks https://t.co/01ZGzLavuz

Jan 12, 2020 · 1,280 followers View post →
ラムネ
@colorfulkarasu · X

化学繊維とマイクロプラスチックの関係気になって調べたら2011年に既に指摘されてた。翻訳ボタン押したらすぐに読めます

Jan 11, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 87 followers View post →
Dr. Michaela E. Miller
@mmiller_plastic · X

It's been 8 years and > 1100 citations and still no one has addressed the major typo in "Accumulation of microplastic on shorelines woldwide: sources and sinks"

Aug 12, 2019 · 851 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@susborne your article neglects 1) original work in 2011 (https://t.co/J4AwJf1pDj), 2) tendency for slow fashion brands (including "industry poster childs") to greenwash..... https://t.co/i7m85i82QV

Jul 16, 2019 · 2 likes · 674 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@regulargonz @dpcarrington Ok. Here is my evidence https://t.co/51dugKWMkb https://t.co/ydS8CVnMU9 structured surveys and experiments with vibrational spectroscopy and parametric statistical analyses. Now lets see the evidence for tyres..

Jun 12, 2019 · 674 followers View post →
Mark Anthony Browne
@MAnthonybrowne · X

@D4V3Y @Ecouterre @XerosTech https://t.co/ydS8CVnMU9

Apr 13, 2019 · 1 like · 674 followers View post →