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

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 ...

Washing machines release 500 grams of plastic microfibers into waterways. Researchers have made a fish gill-inspired filter that traps 99% of those microfibers.

Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have developed a bio-inspired filter for washing machines that can remove ...