Catch laundry fibres with an effective device
Why this can help
Experimental studies show that some laundry filters and other capture devices retain a share of released fibres. Maintenance and disposal determine whether the captured material stays out of the drain.
One possible next step
Check independent performance evidence and machine compatibility, then follow cleaning instructions and bin the residue appropriately.
What changes the outcome
Devices differ in effectiveness and compatibility. Material caught at the washer is not a measured amount of plastic kept out of the ocean; wastewater treatment also changes the pathway.
The action
One possibility
Letting released fibres leave with wash water
Another possibility
Capturing fibres and disposing of the residue
Experimental studies show that some laundry filters and other capture devices retain a share of released fibres. Maintenance and disposal determine whether the captured material stays out of the drain.
Check independent performance evidence and machine compatibility, then follow cleaning instructions and bin the residue appropriately.
Sources and calculation references
- Napper, Barrett & Thompson (2020) — Washing machine filtersImogen E. Napper, Aaron Barrett and Richard C. Thompson · 2020
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