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Laundry washwater is a major source of microplastic fibers that can end up in water and soil. Venca-Stastny/iStock via Getty Images

January 12, 2024

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably

Judith Weis, Rutgers University - Newark

Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.

July 1, 2021

The problem with Oodies: hooded blankets are cosy but they are not great for oceans or our health

Vincent H.S. Yap, University of Tasmania and Jennifer Lavers (Métis Nation ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ), University of Tasmania

The thing that makes hooded blankets comfy and unnaturally soft is also what makes them bad for the environment and our health.

New recommendation advise using an additional layer of polypropylene fabric in cloth masks to act as a filter. (Sara Alas/Niko Apparel)

November 19, 2020

Polypropylene, the material now recommended for COVID-19 mask filters: What it is, where to get it

Catherine Clase, McMaster University; Charles-Francois de Lannoy, McMaster University, and Scott Laengert, McMaster University

Everything you need to know about non-woven polypropylene, the fabric now recommended for use as a filter in cloth face masks: What it is, what to look for and where to find it.

August 27, 2019

Five weird and wonderful ways nature is being harnessed to build a sustainable fashion industry

Chetna Prajapati, Loughborough University

Science is helping turn textiles into a cleaner greener industry.

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