Instead of
Bare synthetic washes A microfibre-catching wash bag
Why switch
Healthier
Fewer plastic microfibres in the water — and in the food and water we all share.
Greener
A single 6 kg wash of synthetics can shed over 700,000 tiny plastic fibres into rivers and seas.
The impact
You, per year 9 million microfibres
All of the world 72,900 trillion microfibres skipped / year
If everyone across the world switched, every year that’s:
- 72,900 trillion microfibres
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce
Wash synthetics less often, on cooler, fuller, gentler cycles.
Reuse
A catch-bag or filter traps fibres for years; empty the fluff into the bin.
Recycle
Choose natural fibres where you can — they shed no plastic at all.