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Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new filter designed to remove microplastics from washing machine wastewater. The filter, which is patent-pending, was inspired by the gill arch ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland-based startup that has developed technology to filter microplastics from the wash cycle has expanded its presence at Case Western Reserve University. After a successful ...

Last year they were awarded $5,000 for coming in second in “Venture Track” category of the annual Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition hosted by CWRU’s Veale Institute of Entrepreneurship. They used ...

– New nature-inspired filters consistently outperform the market in manufacturer-testing, are small enough to integrate without major changes, enable microplastics capture in under 30 seconds a week – ...

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When was the last time you cleaned your washing machine filter? Rest assured that you're not alone if your answer is somewhere between "never" and "Does my washer even have a filter?" While you may ...

Wastewater from washing machines is considered a major source of microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are suspected of harming human and animal health. Researchers at the University of Bonn have ...