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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program and Environmental Protection Agency’s Trash Free Waters Program co-led development of this report on behalf of the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee, with support from the consulting firm Materevolve. Required by the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, this report provides Congress an overview of the microfiber pollution issue, while also outlining a plan for federal agencies, in partnership with other stakeholders, to address this problem.
A public comment period to review the draft Report on Microfiber Pollution was open from September 15 - October 17, 2022. During this time, we invited comments, feedback, and recommendations on the draft report, which includes a definition of microfiber; an assessment of the sources, prevalence, and causes of microfiber pollution; a recommendation for a standardized methodology to measure and estimate the prevalence of microfiber pollution; recommendations for reducing microfiber pollution; and a plan for how Federal agencies, in partnership with other stakeholders, can lead on opportunities to reduce microfiber pollution.
To view the comments received during the public comment period, check out the report docket on regulations.gov. All comments received are a part of the public record.