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PlanetCare has developed Fibrestop, an innovative built-in microfiber filter for washing machines that captures microplastics during the washing process. This device aims to significantly reduce microplastic pollution in oceans by providing a sustainable solution that is both effective and environmentally friendly.
Microplastics are small (< 5mm) plastic particles which constitute a large part of plastic pollution.
Although less visible to the eye, microplastics have been found to be dispersed in all environmental compartments and have a great ability to enter, influence and endanger natural food webs.
The Environmental Investigation Agency estimated that a total of 51 trillion microplastic particles have accumulated in the ocean, with up to 219,000 tonnes of microplastics entering the sea from Europe each…
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