Health

Tumble-drying polyester and nylon frays the fabric and sheds microplastic fibers straight into the air through the dryer vent. Those fibers do not stay by the vent. They drift into the community, settle as dust, and end up in the water and the air we all breathe.

Earlier in January 2015, I tried to push back on a popular pastime, burning wood at the beach. The post contains a letter I submitted to the city council addressing my concern backed by science and health concerns.