AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Clean Water & Sanitation
KEYWORDS
Plastic pollution , water filter
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
PlanetCare
WEBSITE
https://planetcare.org/en/
PlanetCare
A washing machines' filter that captures microplastics before they are released in wastewater
PlanetCare technology reduces microplastics pollution ending up in the ocean, which is known to cause poisoning, infertility and genetic disruption in natural life processes.
PlanetCare filters are specifically designed to catch fibres shed from textiles and clothes during washing and drying. It is a simple, yet efficient solution for removing microfibrers from washing machine waste water. The central part of the system is microfiltration of water based on electrically charged fibres and membrane nano-technology with a self-cleaning function.