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Self-cleaning bedsheets cut down on wasteful wash cycles

March 11, 2021 by Vlad Harabara

From germs to dust mites to dead skin cells, your bed sheets quickly accumulate a lot of nasty things you can’t see. That’s why experts recommend washing them as often as once a week. That’s a lot of water and time wasted, so wouldn’t it be better if we reinvented the … [Read more...] about Self-cleaning bedsheets cut down on wasteful wash cycles

Dirty Labs is removing water-polluting chemicals from laundry detergents

February 15, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

Considering that almost everyone has to do laundry, it’s pretty shocking that we use laundry detergents that contain chemicals that harm the environment and can’t even be removed by standard water treatment plants. Fortunately, a biotech startup by the name of Dirty Labs has come … [Read more...] about Dirty Labs is removing water-polluting chemicals from laundry detergents

New process separates fabric microplastics into harmless CO2 and H2O

January 20, 2021 by Amelia Buckley

We recently shared a story about balls of seaweed that help collect plastic from the seafloor, but the question still remains, what do we do with this plastic once we collect it? Researchers from Quebec's Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) may have an answer … [Read more...] about New process separates fabric microplastics into harmless CO2 and H2O

PlanetCare device catches microfibers released by your washing machine

October 7, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Every time you wash your clothes in a washing machine, small microfibers and microplastics are released into wastewater and eventually make their way to our water systems. Fortunately, PlanetCare is here to catch these polluting particles so you can do laundry with a little more … [Read more...] about PlanetCare device catches microfibers released by your washing machine

5 simple ways you can do less laundry

August 31, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Apart from being an extremely mundane task, doing your laundry is also rather far from being an eco-friendly chore. It involves an energy-intensive process that uses a lot of water and, in the case of synthetic fabrics, releases countless microplastics into the environment, … [Read more...] about 5 simple ways you can do less laundry

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