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To Design a Microplastics Filter, This Company Copied Nature
To solve overflow problems with its microplastics filter for washing machines, CLEANR turned to the animal kingdom for inspiration.
Microplastics are everywhere — new device yanks them from your laundry
Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed tiny fibers during the wash cycle that can pass through standard wastewater treatment and end up in waterways.
CWRU startup CLEANR launches microplastic filter for home washers
Feature discussing CLEANR’s launch of a cutting-edge microplastic filter for washing machines, highlighting CLEANR’s Cleveland roots and innovative tech.
Filtering microplastics: Alumni-founded startup CLEANR launches pilot on campus
Coverage of CLEANR’s on-campus implementation and student-facing sustainability efforts at their alma mater.
CLEANR Launches New Campus Sustainability Offering to Help Universities Fight Microplastic Pollution; Filters Debuts at Case Western Reserve University
CLEANR has kicked off its campus microplastic filtration program at Case Western Reserve University, aiming to significantly cut microplastic pollution from laundry facilities and set a new standard for university-led environmental action.
CLEANR Featured on Front Page of The Plain Dealer for Breakthrough in Microplastic Pollution Prevention
CLEANR is honored to be featured on the front page of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland’s largest newspaper, for its innovative work tackling microplastic pollution at the largest source: the washing machine.
CLEANR and The 5 Gyres Institute Partner to Fight Microplastic Emissions from Washing Machines—A Major Source of Microplastic Pollution
CLEANR and The 5 Gyres Institute have joined forces to advance science-driven solutions to microplastic pollution from washing machines—one of the largest sources of microplastics in the environment.
The Shaw Institute Validates CLEANR for Washing Machines is Over 90% Efficient in Removing the #1 Source of Microplastics into the Environment
The Shaw Institute certifies CLEANR washing machine filter as over 90% efficient capturing microplastics at 50-microns.
CLEANR’s New Microplastic Filters Win Six ‘Best of IFA 2023’ Awards at the World’s Largest Appliance Industry Conference
CLEANR wins six “Best of IFA 2023” awards after debuting its breakthrough microplastic filters for washing machines.
CLEANR Debuts Powerful New Washing Machine Filters to Help Stop the Largest Source of Microplastic Pollution from Entering the Environment
New nature-inspired filters consistently outperform the market in manufacturer-testing, are small enough to integrate without major changes, enables microplastics capture in under 30 seconds a week.
CLEANR Teams with GKD on Development of a Disruptive Filtration System that Removes Microplastics from Washing-Machine Wastewater to Protect the Environment
U.S. venture and world-leading German mesh-manufacturer collaborate on a solution that captures more than 90% of microplastic fibers as small as 50-microns.
CLEANR Debuts Rapid Prototyping of its Microplastic-Filtering Technology for Washing Machine Manufacturers Using Formlabs’ Advanced 3D Printing Platform
Market-Disruptive Microplastic-Filtration Company Chosen as Early Adopter for 3D Printing Leader Formlabs’ New Automation Platform.