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CLEANR Featured in San Francisco Chronicle for Tackling Microplastics at the Source
Are dishwashers and laundry machines covering your stuff in microplastics? Here’s what to know
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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