A simple bucket of hot water added to your wash cycle can eliminate bacteria, dust mites and musty odours that build up during the monsoon, when humidity keeps clothes damp for hours.

Imagine washing clothes by hand for up to 20 hours each week. This is a reality for more than 5 billion people worldwide. In remote villages and settlements — many lacking electricity or running water ...

Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them. View on ...