Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have developed a bio-inspired filter for washing machines that can remove ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

Washing machines release 500 grams of plastic microfibers into waterways. Researchers have made a fish gill-inspired filter that traps 99% of those microfibers.

Every time we wash our clothes, tiny plastic fibers are released into the water. These fibers come mainly from synthetic ...

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household ...

A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and ...

Tests show a new washing machine filter cuts polyester microfibres and captures particles down to 20 microns, helping keep ...

Wastewater from household laundry has become a growing focus for scientists studying plastic pollution. Each wash releases ...

CLEANR Marketing Director Katie Dovan demonstrates the vortex filter to an attendee at the company's product launch on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Case Western Reserve University is set to install filters ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

CLEVELAND — In the waters of Lake Erie is a small, but abundant threat. Microplastics, plastic particles under 5 millimeters in size. A major source? Doing the laundry. "Really that was our mission ...