New research aims to reduce microfiber pollution released from cruise and hotel laundry

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Apr 18, 2026, 9:30 am121 ptsTrending
Microfiber pollution from large-scale laundry operations is emerging as a significant and largely unseen environmental issue. New research led by the University of Portsmouth is using Cleaner Seas Group's industrial filtration technology—already deployed in commercial settings to better understand the scale…

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