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Microplastics standard one step closer to formalisation

07/09/2021
Microplastics standard one step closer to formalisation

Frédéric Van Houte, director general of CIRFS, said: “The standardised test method will be a major step forward. Not only will it help to correctly assess microplastics shedding from textiles, but it will also allow the industry to explore measures to reduce it.”

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