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The $60 Laundry Gadget Helping Arrest Global Pollution

The Good Catch filter captures thousands of microplastic fibers per wash and partners with biotech to recycle polymers, addressing rising plastic pollution from synthetic textiles.

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Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

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The laundry gadget helping stop global pollution

A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibres. Photo: Getty Images Global production of plastic has doubled since 2005 to more than 400 million tonnes a year and continues to skyrocket.

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The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

·City of Perth, Australia
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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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