Years before Samsung and others started tackling microplastic from machine washes escaping into the environment, there was Slovenia-based PlanetCare. Now the company has announced its ...

Mesh filtration specialists GKD Group has partnered with CLEANR, a developer of advanced microplastics filtering technologies, to help washing machine manufacturers meet emerging regulations aimed at ...

When you hear the word “microfiber,” you probably think of the now-ubiquitous reusable cloths used for cleaning floors, wiping up spills and polishing countertops. For environmentalists, however, that ...

Fish gills may inspire an unexpected solution to one of our biggest sources of microplastics. According to researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, taking a cue from the animals’ filtration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most clothes are made with synthetic materials, which means that the tiny threads they shed are microplastic. (Brittany Levine ...

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 ...

The water leaving your washing machine may soon be a lot more eco-friendly, thanks to the anchovy. A filter inspired by the tiny fish could remove microplastics from the outgoing water, keeping them ...

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 ...

From tiny plankton to massive whales, microplastics have been found throughout the ocean food chain. One major source of this pollution are fibers shed while laundering synthetic fabrics. Although ...

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