As anyone who has ever tried to move one around will know, washing machines can be very heavy. Some of that weight is due to concrete blocks installed inside to help keep the machine stable during ...

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Senate Bill 551 would ban thicker "reusable" plastic bags and restrict single-use plastics in restaurants and hotels. Senate Bill 526 would require new washing machines to have microfiber filters to ...

A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and ...

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 synthetic fabrics break down.