Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.
Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, oceans, and even agricultural soil. Now a new “fish mouth” filter, modeled on ...
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 ...
Prince William has microplastic filter installed at Forest Lodge - ...
BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEANR, a new U.S.-based greentech venture, has won four "Best of IFA 2023" awards at IFA Berlin, the world's largest appliance industry conference. This followed ...
"It's not the right approach to focus on making tobacco producers pay for cleaning up the filters." Study makes grim findings ...
Water filters often fail to remove microplastics and can even introduce them, which pose health risks. University of Missouri researcher Maryam Salehi and associates developed a novel method to ...
CLEVELAND, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEANR today launched a new offering that will enable U.S. universities to significantly reduce their microplastic emissions. Under the program, CLEANR will ...
A global analysis by St. Joseph’s University on Long Island examines the prevalence of microplastics in marine life. Dr. Konstantine Rountos, who led the study, is an associate professor of biology at ...