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Which Laundry Habits Reduce Microplastic Pollution?
Your washing machine may be cleaning your clothes, but it’s also polluting the planet... Which Laundry Habits Reduce Microplastic Pollution?
Microplastics In Your Cup
Hot and cold drinks, everyday habits, and what we now know about hidden plastic…
Microplastics in Your Medicine Cabinet
Eye drops, dental products, and the hidden plastics we never think about… Microplastics in Your Medicine Cabinet
Natural Clothes, Unnatural Pollution
Study shows cotton and wool shed more microfibers than polyester, and they’re not as “natural” as you’d think.
Microplastics Are Clogging Septic Systems and Draining Wallets
Here’s Why Septic Tanks Can’t Handle Plastic and What You Can Do About It.
New Study Projects Ocean Microplastics to Rise Tenfold by 2100
What researchers found in the Pacific Ocean paints a troubling picture for the future of our seas.
Counting Macros… and Microplastics?
A scientific study reveals which high-protein foods have the most microplastics
From the Bottom of the Ocean to the Top of Mountains, Here Are the Strangest Places Microplastics Have Been Found.
These tiny plastic particles are turning up in places you’d never expect…
Enjoy Eating Fish? A New Study Reveals Which Seafood Has the Most Microplastics
Microplastics have made their way into the seafood aisle.
Microplastics Are Being Released in Your Home. The #1 Source Will Shock You.
What happens in the laundry room doesn’t stay there.
Your Garden’s New Enemy: How Microplastics Are Hurting Your Houseplants(and Your Tomatoes, Too)
Your favorite plant might be struggling for a reason you can’t even see.
Plastic Free July: The Summer Challenge Helping People Ditch Plastic for Good
Can you go for a month without plastic?
Even Glass Bottles Aren’t Safe: Study Finds Microplastics in Your Favorite Summer Drinks
Your summer beverage might be hiding more than you think.
Zips Earth Day targets preventing Lake Erie microplastic pollution
University-led initiative in partnership with CLEANR to address microplastics through student engagement and real-world pilot testing.
Great Lakes, tiny threats: Experts explore the impacts of microplastics
CLEANR featured starting at minute 17 in an expert panel discussion on environmental microplastics broadcast on NPR affiliate stations.
Cleveland-based company aiming to reduce microplastic pollution in washing machines
Broadcast feature on CLEANR’s founders and patent-pending filtration technology with national and state-wide reach.
Microplastics are Carriers of Toxic Additives
While microplastics have harmful health effects of their own, they can also act as carriers of additives and toxic chemicals that can leach into our bodies.
Microplastics in Meat: A Hidden Ingredient in Your Dinner?
Microplastics have been found in nearly all types of meat, even plant-based protein and meat alternatives.
Microplastics and Reproductive Health: A Growing Concern
Scientists are investigating whether microplastic particles could be interfering with reproductive health.
Microplastics in the Brain: How Microplastics are Infiltrating Our Bodies
Scientists are uncovering alarming evidence that microplastics, tiny plastic particles from our environment, can infiltrate the brain—raising serious concerns about their impact on human health.