Your washing machine releases hundreds of grams of microplastics a year — a new filter removes 99% of them

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as synthetic fabrics break down.
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This filter, inspired by sardines, captures 99% of microplastics from a washing machine

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