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<p>In Defra’s Plan for Water, there is a commitment for industry and businesses to
develop low cost, effective microfibre filters in washing machines and encourage their
use.</p><p> </p><p>Defra commissioned an evidence assessment to understand the efficiencies,
costs and benefits of installing filters in washing machines to trap microplastic
fibres shredded from clothing during washing cycles. The report showed that filters
demonstrated a range of efficiencies and costs associated with them. We recommended
that filter manufacturers collaborate with the washing machine industry to develop
and implement standardised tests to provide unequivocal performance data for the relevant
government departments to consider. We await industry’s proposals.</p>
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