Farzan Gholamreza

1 Introduction Over the past few years, microplastic fibre pollution has become a major environmental concern[1-6] due to its widespread and potentially detrimental impacts on ecosystems and human health.[7-13] Microplastic fibres (MPFs) are small fragments of synthetic fibres, often measuring less than 500 µm in length,[14, 15] commonly emitted from various consumer clothing,[16, 17] upholstery,[18, 19] and personal care items.[20, 21] MPFs end up in the environment and water supply, with an...