About 60% of garments around the world are made from oil, which then gets turned into fabrics like polyester, nylon yarn. But when they’re washed, these fabrics release tiny fibers, called microfibers ...
Early trials suggest that borrowing from filter-feeding fish anatomy could help curb plastic pollution upstream.
"Are we going to just do another research project?" Researchers search for solution to harmful threat lurking in household ...
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 ...
Water-saving tips are welcome for the eco-minded and required for the drought-stricken. Appliance manufacturers are well aware of this demand, and the latest innovation in the washing machine biz is ...
The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a device which captures microplastics fitted to the washing machine at their Norfolk home.
Campaigners have called on the British government to make it a legal requirement that all new washing machines are fitted with microplastic filters. In an open letter to environment secretary George ...
The last time I brought clothes to the laundromat to be washed, dried, and folded, it cost $52. That is a perfectly acceptable price for many items — like a new pair of shoes, or a watch — but for a ...