edie.net – 30 July 2026 – Textile manufacturing releases 92,000 tonnes of microfibre pollution each year, report finds


edie covered the findings of From Shedding to Solutions, which puts textile manufacturing’s annual microfibre pollution at around 92,000 tonnes, of which over 58,000 tonnes leak into the environment. The article outlines the report’s recommendations for brands and regulators, from expanding wastewater treatment to redesigning polyester textiles to shed less, as part of a coordinated push to reach a 95% reduction by 2032.

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