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Every Wash Sheds 700,000 Plastic Fibres | Cora Ball NZmicroplastics 20 August 2026Every Wash Sheds 700,000 Plastic Fibres | Cora Ball NZThe water draining from your machine looks clean. It isn't. A 6kg load sheds around 700,000 microplastic fibres every wash...Read more → "Microwave Safe" Is A Marketing Claim, Not A Safety Standardfood 24 May 2026"Microwave Safe" Is A Marketing Claim, Not A Safety StandardThat number comes from a 2023 study published in Environmental Science & Technology by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln....Read more → Part 2: Clothes to Cortex - How Plastic Ends Up in the BrainHuman Health 12 June 2025Part 2: Clothes to Cortex - How Plastic Ends Up in the BrainPlastic isn't just polluting oceans—it's showing up in our bodies, including our brains. Learn how microplastics get in and what...Read more → Part 1: Plastic Clothes = Sickness? Here’s What to Wear Insteadhealth 11 June 2025Part 1: Plastic Clothes = Sickness? Here’s What to Wear InsteadDiscover how plastic-based fabrics like polyester and nylon impact your health and the planet—and what natural fibre alternatives can support...Read more →