Use a Guppyfriend Bag in your laundry
Microfibres released from washing harm the environment. With each wash, plastic fibres from synthetic textiles are making their way from washing machines into rivers and oceans. Guppyfriend Bag can be used in your laundry to catch broken fibres.
Up to 700,000 fibres are estimated to be shed from an average 6 kg load whilst they are being washed.
Benefits
- Reduces the release of microfibres in your wash
- Easy to use
- Practical solution that can implemented immediately
Challenges
- Microfibres need to be disposed after they have been caught
- Upfront cost
- Does not tackle the use of synthetic fabric in clothing
Making A Difference
GuppyFriend Bags can catch up to 99% of the microfibers in a fine mesh.
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