Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, oceans, and even agricultural soil. Now a new “fish mouth” filter, modeled on ...

Ongoing, fish-inspired research from Germany's University of Bonn could soon make our washing machines more planet-friendly. Professor Alexander Blanke's lab work has been awarded more than $161,000 ...

BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEANR, a new U.S.-based greentech venture, has won four "Best of IFA 2023" awards at IFA Berlin, the world's largest appliance industry conference. This followed ...

After 10 days, they found that a single filter—which contains more than 10,000 microfibers—can release 63 to 144 microfibers, depending on water movement. Using this data, the researchers estimated ...