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Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

Studies have long identified washing machines as a major contributor to microplastics, with fibers shedding from clothing during routine cycles. According to researchers at the University of Bonn, a ...

Every load of laundry sends tiny plastic fibers down the drain. These fragments, shed from synthetic fabrics, slip through most wastewater filters and spread through rivers, farmland, and food. But ...

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

The average American consumes roughly one credit card’s worth of plastic each week. While this sounds disgusting, there’s a simple solution: Washington state ...