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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 to capture microfibre
and encourage their effective use.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is informed by the
evidence that shows that there is not a sufficient benefit to the environment for
legislating the installation of microfibre-capturing filters in all new washing machines.
Recent analyses showed an estimated increased cost from between £30 to £122 for a
microfibre filter per machine and user behaviour around disposal of captured microfibres
can make render the filters ineffective.</p><p> </p><p>We have conveyed this to industry
colleagues, and we look forward to receiving a response which will help us to progress
the issue.</p>
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