You can help reduce plastic pollution in the sea by:

• Washing your clothes less - synthetic materials shed microplastics in the washing machine which ends up in the sea.
• Choosing clothes with natural fibres - this avoids adding to the millions of tonnes of microplastics on the ocean floor which degrade ecosystems and harm sea life. 

Avoiding 'fast fashion' - better quality clothing will last longer and can be reused, making it more sustainable in the long run.

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