Tumble dryers release almost as many harmful microfibres into the environment as washing machines, a new study says. Researchers have measured the quantity of microfibres released during both the ...
Dryers are bigger culprits than washers when it comes to this kind of pollution. There has been a great deal of talk in recent years about the link between washing machines and microfiber pollution.
A single tumble dryer in the home can release 120 million microfibres into the air every year, a new study warns. Scientists have estimated the number of the two most common textile fibres that leak ...