Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single ...

Fish gills may inspire an unexpected solution to one of our biggest sources of microplastics. According to researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, taking a cue from the animals’ filtration ...

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 ...

U.S. Venture and World-Leading German Mesh-Manufacturer Collaborate on a Solution that Captures More than 90% of Microplastic Fibers as Small as 50-Microns Device Will Help Appliance-Manufacturers ...

Wastewater from a washing machine in a four-person household produces up to 500 grams of microplastics each year, mainly caused by textile abrasion. The household appliances are thus one of the most ...

CLEVELAND — It's a sunny day at Wendy Park on the shores of Lake Erie. But look closer and you'll see what doesn't belong here: plastic. Small bits to even tinier pieces called microplastics. A huge ...

Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have developed a fish-inspired filter that removes more than 99% of microplastics from washing machine wastewater. The “gill arch” design mimics the ...

Years before Samsung and others started tackling microplastic from machine washes escaping into the environment, there was Slovenia-based PlanetCare. Now the company has announced its ...