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Microplastic fibres from our washing machines are polluting our oceans


  • ​80% of microplastic pollution found in the ocean comes from plastic micro fibres.
  • This pollution mainly comes from wastewater from developed nations.
  • Microfibres have the potential to poison the food chain.
  • Microfibres have already even been found in the placentas of unborn babies.
  • Hundreds of thousands of microscopic plastic fibres are released into the wastewater every time we wash our clothes.
  • In Australia, between 400-4000 tonnes of these microfibres end up in our ocean each year.
  • We can act now, to help stop this pollution.

Be part of the solution 



​​Join us as we work to have oceans free from from plastics, microplastics, microfibres and all other forms of ocean pollution. 
  1. Learn how to reduce your microplastic footprint.
  2. Take the survey informing governments on microfibre pollution.
  3. Support Clean Ocean Foundation by donating or becoming a member.

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Clean Ocean Clean Water
    • Forum Recycle or Pollute
    • Media 2022 >
      • Is this our Future?
      • Response Victoria SWS
    • Stop Victoria's Ocean Dumping >
      • Victoria Election 2022
    • COCW Victorian
    • COCW National
    • Save Water Save Us >
      • Save Water Campaign
      • Indigenous
      • Circular Economy
      • NOUS 2030
      • Electoral Candidates Survey
      • Upgrade Summary
      • 2019 Upgrading Australia's Outfalls
      • Upgrade Save Water Campaign
      • Stickers Save Water Campaign
  • NATIONAL OUTFALL DATABASE
    • National Outfall Reporting Standards
    • NOD Survey
    • Transparency Report 2019 NOD Final
    • 2018 NOD Summary
  • Supporting Partners
  • NEWS
    • WHITE PAPERS
  • Donate
    • Wills and Bequests
  • Community
    • Volunteer
    • Membership
    • Health Matters
    • Cotton Bud Survey
    • Events
    • Education Resources >
      • Education - The Big Poo
      • Flow Volumes
    • Community News
    • Walkerville >
      • Press Releases
  • CONTACT US
  • FAQ
  • Microplastics
    • Microplastic Emerging Pollutants and Water Recycling
    • Microplastics - Testing the Waters
    • Microfibres What you can do.
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