Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, oceans, and even agricultural soil. Now a new “fish mouth” filter, modeled on ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new, fish-inspired filter that ...

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 ...

Tests show a new washing machine filter cuts polyester microfibres and captures particles down to 20 microns, helping keep plastics out of waterways. (Nanowerk News) A single laundry load containing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Damian Lugowski / Getty Images Even if you have your laundry routine down to a science, you might not even know that your washing ...