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The world puts a lot of unnecessary microplastics into the environment − such as glitter in makeup. Even better filters in washing machines could help.
Next time you do your laundry, think like an astronaut – wash your clothes as little as possible.
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
By washing our clothes, we release microfibres into the environment which are then ingested by marine animals.
People who use an appliance a lot save more from an energy efficient model. With the right app, they could easily get a sense of their own potential savings when they shop.
Tiny fibres from washing machines are being eaten by a multitude of marine species.
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Research Associate: Marine Pollution / Ecotoxicology / Microplastics, University of Glasgow
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Energy Systems Transformation (EST) Research Group, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark
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Lecturer in Sustainablity, Fashion and Retail, University of Leeds
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