The Gig Economy-The Fleece Problem

Fleece is a wintertime staple but Melody M. Bomgardner, Senior Business Editor of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society said it could be contributing to the next big ocean plastics problem: lint. The lightweight material sheds some of its synthetic microfibers each time it's washed, and this lint ultimately ends up in surface waters and in fish and other wildlife. She explained why this is such a concern and what consumers can do to help.