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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

Discover why your freshly washed clothes might smell unpleasant despite using detergent. The culprit is often a clogged washing machine filter, trapping moisture and residue, creating a breeding ...

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 ...

Nature may hold the key to cleaning the dirty water from our washing machines. Researchers have turned to fish, whose filtration systems have been perfected over millions of years, to design a simple ...

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