CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

When tossing a load of laundry into the washer, the last thing on your mind is likely the amount of plastic washing out of your clothes or detergent. Yet, our clothing and the way we do laundry ...

UK-based startup Xeros has created a washing machine that allegedly leaves clothes cleaner while using 72 percent less water. Xeros When it comes to revolutionary inventions of the 20th century, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every time people around the world wash their clothes, millions of tiny plastic microfibres are shed and released into waste water ...

Water-saving tips are welcome for the eco-minded and required for the drought-stricken. Appliance manufacturers are well aware of this demand, and the latest innovation in the washing machine biz is ...

Microplastics are all around us. The tiny particles are smaller than a fingernail. Research is still in its early phase. Scientists are trying to determine what impact these particles have on humans ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? I know what you’re thinking: Clean my washing machine? Well, crazy as it may seem, ...