To solve overflow problems with its microplastics filter for washing machines, CLEANR turned to the animal kingdom for inspiration. You can’t see or feel them. But they’re in your food, your water, ...

Sadly, we know that microplastics are getting everywhere, including our drinking water – but researchers have developed a new way to tackle the problem: a filter made of a rather unusual combination ...

Laundry is an important but often overlooked source of microplastics. Credit: Firn/shutterstocj.com Microplastics are a serious issue, taking thousands of years to break down and being increasingly ...

This browser does not support the Video element. THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Two high school students from The Woodlands were awarded a $50,000 prize at an international science and engineering competition ...

After disappointing meetings with the city, water distributions workers are seeking unionization with LiUNA 955. University of Missouri college of engineering researchers have designed a water filter ...

The water leaving your washing machine may soon be a lot more eco-friendly, thanks to the anchovy. A filter inspired by the tiny fish could remove microplastics from the outgoing water, keeping them ...

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 ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Two high school students from The Woodlands were awarded a $50,000 prize at an international science and engineering competition for creating a filtration system to remove ...

Microplastics typically go unnoticed in different tap water sources. Researchers at the University of Missouri college of engineering have designed a filter to fit on standard faucets with the goal of ...