About 60% of garments around the world are made from oil, which then gets turned into fabrics like polyester, nylon yarn. But when they’re washed, these fabrics release tiny fibers, called microfibers ...

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 ...

If your washing machine smells mouldy, Maggie May shares her easy front and top loader cleaning routine to keep laundry fresh ...

While today’s high-efficiency washing machines use far less water than their predecessors, they still consume between 10 and 24 gallons of water per load—and as much as 9,000 gallons per US household ...

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 ...

Campaigners have called on the British government to make it a legal requirement that all new washing machines are fitted with microplastic filters. In an open letter to environment secretary George ...