A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and ...
A new white paper is urging the European Commission to mandate the installation of filters in new washing machines as the only “effective, near-term solution” to reducing the release of microfibers ...
Survey reveals widespread concern, willingness to pay more for a built-in solution. In 2014 an ecologist named Mark Browne realized that plastic microfibers, shed from synthetic clothing, were ...
Previous research has shown microplastics accumulating in mountain peaks, fish, and even the air inside homes while shedding from everyday items like synthetic clothing and cleaning tools. Health ...
When you’re shopping for a new washing machine, you want one that gets your clothes clean, of course. But what if you could invest in a machine that helps keep the environment clean, too? Consumer ...