Survey reveals widespread concern, willingness to pay more for a built-in solution. In 2014 an ecologist named Mark Browne realized that plastic microfibers, shed from synthetic clothing, were ...

At CES 2023 in January, Samsung hatched a plan to stem the tide of microfibers shed during washing cycles from entering seas and oceans via a special wash program and an external filter. Now that Less ...

When you hear the word “microfiber,” you probably think of the now-ubiquitous reusable cloths used for cleaning floors, wiping up spills and polishing countertops. For environmentalists, however, that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European Union policymakers are watching their wash — especially the impact of shedded microfibers. A white paper released Monday ...

A California bill is looking to make oceans cleaner by requiring new washing machines to filter microfibers from their emissions, a move designed to stop microfibers from falling off clothes and ...