Wastewater runoff from washing machines may be polluting our deep-sea corals — UCC study 

Research identified a potential link between land and washing machines' wastewater, through the presence of rayon microfibres in water and coral samples.

Wastewater runoff from washing machines may be polluting our deep-sea corals living in previously believed to be "pristine waters", a new study has found.

Researchers discovered the presence of microplastics in the North Atlantic's deep waters and cold-water corals, showing how the ocean’s most ecologically vital regions are being polluted.