Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, ...

A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and polyester materials. Lab testing of an SA-made washing machine filter at ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

"During food intake, the water flows through the permeable funnel wall, is filtered, and the particle-free water is then ...

Scientists claim their invention, based on the way anchovies and mackerel feed, removes nearly all microplastics from laundry ...