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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, ...

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 ...

ALL washing machines must be fitted with filters to stop plastic fibres from our clothes polluting rivers and oceans, according to the boss of a Yorkshire technology firm. Did you know with a Digital ...