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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

‘Inhaling the microplastics’: what is in British children’s school uniforms?

Alexandra Milenovsits next to her son Hugo Keane
Alexandra Milenov, who is concerned about polyester school uniforms, with her son, Hugo Keane. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Hugo Keane’s investigation into polyester began at home. He had just started year 7 but, thanks to Covid, he was stuck knocking about at home in Camden, north London.

“It was kind of a family pandemic project,” said his mother, Alexandra Milenov. “He sat down with my husband and did the calculations on the microplastic release of three items of his uniform: the blazer, the PE T-shirt and the shorts.”

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