Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them.
By Denis Loktev
Published on
06/07/2026 - 7:02 GMT+2
A small retrofit device – now sold through some of the major washing machine brands – could keep millions of tonnes of plastic fibres out of rivers and oceans each year.
Euronews Earth spoke with Adam Root, CEO of Matter, to learn more about the innovation that made the company a finalist for the EarthShot Prize in 2025.
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