"It’s easy to pollute coastal areas, even for people who live far from the beach. All it takes are a washing machine and polyester clothes. Polyester is everywhere: The plastic fabric can be used to make fleeces, shirts, pants, furniture and blankets. It’s synthetic, which means it’s created from chemicals in a lab to resemble something natural. Scientists recently found that polyester clothes shed plastic fibers while in the washing machine." (Quoted from article)