About 60% of garments around the world are made from oil, which then gets turned into fabrics like polyester, nylon yarn. But when they’re washed, these fabrics release tiny fibers, called microfibers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

Early trials suggest that borrowing from filter-feeding fish anatomy could help curb plastic pollution upstream.

While today’s high-efficiency washing machines use far less water than their predecessors, they still consume between 10 and 24 gallons of water per load—and as much as 9,000 gallons per US household ...

Water-saving tips are welcome for the eco-minded and required for the drought-stricken. Appliance manufacturers are well aware of this demand, and the latest innovation in the washing machine biz is ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a device which captures microplastics fitted to the washing machine at their Norfolk home.

UK-based startup Xeros has created a washing machine that allegedly leaves clothes cleaner while using 72 percent less water. Xeros When it comes to revolutionary inventions of the 20th century, ...

Campaigners have called on the British government to make it a legal requirement that all new washing machines are fitted with microplastic filters. In an open letter to environment secretary George ...