Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new white paper is urging the European Commission to mandate the installation of filters in new washing machines as the only ...

Simple filters could help remove microfiber pollution from your laundry. But experts say a broader portfolio of solutions is needed to address the problem. Reading time 6 minutes This story was ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. As environmental challenges go, microfiber pollution has come from practically ...

If I'm being honest, I never thought about cleaning my washing machine's filter until writing this article (don't judge me). It's one of those out-of-sight-out-of-mind places that's never been on my ...

An environmental crisis is brewing in your washing machine. We’re all familiar with macroplastic pollution — the big stuff like soda bottles that litter our streets and parks. But microplastic ...