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'Fish Mouth' Filter Removes 99% of Microplastics From Laundry Waste

"During food intake, the water flows through the permeable funnel wall, is filtered, and the particle-free water is then ...
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Your washing machine releases hundreds of grams of microplastics a year — a new filter removes 99% of them

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. 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 ...
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This fish-inspired filter removes over 99% of microplastics

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new, fish-inspired filter that ...
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Scientists invent filter that removes over 99% of microplastics in washing machines

Wastewater from household laundry has become a growing focus for scientists studying plastic pollution. Each wash releases ...
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CLEANR Teams with GKD on Development of a Disruptive Filtration System that Removes Microplastics from Washing-Machine Wastewater to Protect the Environment

U.S. Venture and World-Leading German Mesh-Manufacturer Collaborate on a Solution that Captures More than 90% of Microplastic Fibers as Small as 50-Microns Device Will Help Appliance-Manufacturers ...
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'Fish mouth' filter removes 99% of microplastics from laundry

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