Neuer textiler Kaskadenfilter entfernt bis zu 98,5 % Mikroplastik aus dem Abwasser

Researchers in Germany have just unveiled a textile-based cascade filter designed to capture microplastics directly from wastewater before they can spread into rivers and oceans.

Developed by a team of scientists from the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), the new filter reportedly traps the fibers shed during everyday laundry.

Its debut comes amid rising global concern over microplastic pollution. Research suggests that more than 171 trillion particles can be found in the world’s oceans, with traces found even in remote regions of Antarctica.