Impact of vented and condenser tumble dryers on waterborne and airborne microfiber pollution.

ABSTRACT: Laundering of textiles is a significant source of waterborne microfiber pollution, and solutions are now being sought to mitigate this issue including improvements in clothing technology and integration of filtration systems into washing machines. Vented tumble dryers are a potential source of airborne microfiber pollution, as their built-in lint filtration systems have been found to be inefficient with significant quantities of textile microfibers being released to the external environment through their exhaust air ducts. The present study is the first to evaluate the impact of condenser dryers, finding that they are significant contributors to waterborne microfiber pollution from the lint filter (if users clean this with water), the condenser and the condensed water. Microfiber release f

SUBMITTER: Cummins AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208492 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature