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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single ...

Fish have been quietly perfecting a way to sift tiny particles from water for millions of years, and engineers are finally catching up. A new generation of fish-inspired filters now promises to strip ...

U.S. Venture and World-Leading German Mesh-Manufacturer Collaborate on a Solution that Captures More than 90% of Microplastic Fibers as Small as 50-Microns Device Will Help Appliance-Manufacturers ...

CLEVELAND — It's a sunny day at Wendy Park on the shores of Lake Erie. But look closer and you'll see what doesn't belong here: plastic. Small bits to even tinier pieces called microplastics. A huge ...

Wastewater from household laundry has become a growing focus for scientists studying plastic pollution. Each wash releases countless synthetic fibers that are too small to see but difficult to contain ...

Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted the inaugural MIT Water Innovation Prize, inviting attendees from around the world to pitch their water-conservation device or ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...