Septic Care: A New Wastewater Treatment Challenge

Microfibers released in washing machines can wreak havoc on soil treatment systems over time.
Septic Care: A New Wastewater Treatment Challenge
The photo shows a 3 mm section of microfiber filtered from the drain water of a standard load of laundry, magnified 120x. (Source: http://rozaliaproject.org/stop-microfiber-pollution/)

New studies indicate that the fibers in our clothes could be poisoning our waterways and food chain on a massive scale. Microfibers — tiny threads shed from fabric — have been found in abundance on shorelines where wastewater is released. In fact, 85 percent of the human-made...

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