Installing filters on washing machines could be a simple and effective way to catch the microscopic particles our clothes shed, says a new study from the University of Toronto.

The study shows after installing the washing machine filters in 97 households in Parry Sound, they captured 6.4g of lint per week, diverting an estimated 179,000 to 2,707,200 microfibres per week ...

A renter has reached out online for help to clean a washing machine after discovering the former resident left the appliance filthy. They shared photos of the front loader in a Reddit post revealing ...

In a press release the researchers tut-tutted governments for their focus on washing-machine filters, which they called a “Band-Aid” for the issue.

Filters can cut the volume of ocean-bound microplastic fibres released by washing machines, a study has shown. However, until now, filters have not been tested under scientific conditions to prove ...

SHEFFIELD, England, July 16, 2020 /CNW/ -- A new washing machine filter from the UK company Xeros Technology Group could help solve the issue of microfibre pollution from laundry, according to new ...

Nearly all (97%) said they would buy a washing machine that came equipped with a microfiber filter, and 96% thought it should be the manufacturer's responsibility to add such filters by default.

Many of us will go months (maybe even years) without giving our washing machine filters a good clean. This part of the essential household appliance is a small mesh screen or strainer located inside.

WE definitely don't clean our washing machine filters enough - we can tell you that for free. But when we do eventually get around to the chore, it almost always ends up soaking our kitchen floor.

Installing filters on washing machines could be a simple and effective way to catch the microscopic particles our clothes shed, according to a study released this week by the University of Toronto and ...

Filters can cut ocean-bound microplastics from washing machines, but more tests are needed, study finds.