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.

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

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 ...

– New nature-inspired filters consistently outperform the market in manufacturer-testing, are small enough to integrate without major changes, enable microplastics capture in under 30 seconds a week – ...

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 ...

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) France broke ground in 2020 passing the first such law , which goes into effect January 1, 2025 . Meanwhile, legislators in the UK and European Union and in some of the largest ...