CLEANR, an innovator in CWA's network continues to make waves in the fight against microplastic pollution. The Shaw Institute has validated that CLEANR’s washing machine filtration technology is over 90% efficient in removing the #1 source of microplastics entering the environment. Cleveland Water Alliance is proud to support CLEANR’s journey by connecting them with key partners in our network, helping to advance their innovative solution.
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The Shaw Institute, a nonprofit science research organization, has tested CLEANR's external microplastic filter for washing machines and certified it to be over 90% efficient at capturing microplastics as small as 50-microns. CLEANR for Washing Machines will be available for purchase in the U.S. later this year.
Washing machines are the largest source of microplastic pollution in the environment, accounting for 35% of total emissions. Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters in diameter. Microplastics have been linked to human health risks, including heart disease, digestive cancer, and reproductive disorders.
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