SYNTHETIC TEXTILE FIBERS AND THE RELEASE OF MICROPLASTICS: A REVIEW: FIBRAS TÊXTEIS SINTÉTICAS E A LIBERAÇÃO DE MICROPLÁSTICOS: UMA REVISÃO

The increased use of synthetic textiles in recent decades has contributed to the accumulation of microplastics in rivers and oceans, harming aquatic life and humans. Thus, this study aims to present a set of papers published in journals that integrate the topics of microplastics, synthetic textile f...

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Autores: Mesacasa, Andréia, Deola Deminski, Carla Carolina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFSC
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufsc.br:123456789/246723
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufsc.br/handle/123456789/246723
https://ojs.sites.ufsc.br/index.php/mixsustentavel/article/view/5434
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Microplastics; Synthetic textile fibers; Domestic washing
Microplásticos; Fibras têxteis sintéticas; Lavagem doméstica.
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Sumario:The increased use of synthetic textiles in recent decades has contributed to the accumulation of microplastics in rivers and oceans, harming aquatic life and humans. Thus, this study aims to present a set of papers published in journals that integrate the topics of microplastics, synthetic textile fibers and domestic washing of clothing. The present study seeks to present arguments for discussion based on a bibliographic review of the set of themes mentioned. For that, we used the method of systematic literature review proposed by Conforto, Amaral and da Silva (2011). The database used was the Portal de Periódicos CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel). After filtering information proposed by the method, thirteen articles were selected for full reading. Subsequently, the papers were grouped by similarity and analyzed according to the guiding themes. As a result, it was evidenced that the presence of microplastics in the seas and oceans is mainly caused by the domestic washing process of synthetic fiber clothing. Furthermore, it is inferred that the amount of microplastics present in rivers and oceans tends to increase, given the large consumption of synthetic materials in progress.