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 ...

“Brunch with Babs” strikes again — except this time, instead of sharing how to properly carve and care for fresh pumpkins, Barbara Costello (@brunchwithbabs), the viral grandmother influencer on ...

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

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 ...

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Nature may hold the key to cleaning the dirty water from our washing machines. Researchers have turned to fish, whose ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland-based startup that has developed technology to filter microplastics from the wash cycle has expanded its presence at Case Western Reserve University. After a successful ...

Every load of laundry sends tiny plastic fibers down the drain. These fragments, shed from synthetic fabrics, slip through ...

Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is ...