Matter Industries founder Adam Root has developed a filter to trap microfibres at home and on an industrial scale. But is it just a drop in the ocean?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this guide, we’ll explain why your washing machine filter matters, if and how often you should clean it, and how to do so ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I know you know what your dryer filter is, but do you know where your washing machine filter is?” Costello questions viewers. “If ...

Fish have been quietly perfecting a way to sift tiny particles from water for millions of years, and engineers are finally catching up. A new generation of fish-inspired filters now promises to strip ...

A California bill is looking to make oceans cleaner by requiring new washing machines to filter microfibers from their emissions, a move designed to stop microfibers from falling off clothes and ...

A new white paper is urging the European Commission to mandate the installation of filters in new washing machines as the only “effective, near-term solution” to reducing the release of microfibers ...

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 ...

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So where does all the dog hair, lint, fuzz, and debris go when you wash your clothes? Bits of grass, coins, and anything else that comes out in the wash doesn’t go down the drain. Many washing ...

Campaigners have called on the British government to make it a legal requirement that all new washing machines are fitted with microplastic filters. In an open letter to environment secretary George ...

When was the last time you cleaned your washing machine filter? Rest assured that you're not alone if your answer is somewhere between "never" and "Does my washer even have a filter?" While you may ...