Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is ...

Ongoing, fish-inspired research from Germany's University of Bonn could soon make our washing machines more planet-friendly. Professor Alexander Blanke's lab work has been awarded more than $161,000 ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a ...

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

Studies detail how everyday loads of laundry, especially those filled with synthetic fabrics like nylon and polyester, shed up to 700,000 microplastic fibers per wash. Most washing machines lack a ...

Every load of laundry sends tiny plastic fibers down the drain. These fragments, shed from synthetic fabrics, slip through ...

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

washing machine. (Photo by: Newscast/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The U.K. climate tech company Matter has joined forces with Europe’s leading washing machine manufacturer to launch a ...

Dust bunnies don’t just multiply under your couch -- they’re hoarding plastic. Scientists have discovered that everyday items ...

In Cornwall, England, the Cleaner Seas Group recently launched a cutting-edge microplastic recycling facility known as the Microfibre Filter Hub, Microplastic Recycling Lab, and Return + Recycle ...

Water filters often fail to remove microplastics and can even introduce them, which pose health risks. University of Missouri researcher Maryam Salehi and associates developed a novel method to ...

To solve overflow problems with its microplastics filter for washing machines, CLEANR turned to the animal kingdom for inspiration. You can’t see or feel them. But they’re in your food, your water, ...