CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland-based startup that has developed technology to filter microplastics from the wash cycle has expanded its presence at Case Western Reserve University.

After a successful pilot program in which external filters were installed on five machines in the school’s Stephanie Tubbs Jones Hall, Case now has 100 filters on machines in laundry areas across 23 dormitory buildings on campus.

The filters are designed to remove microfibers that slough off clothing items while they are being washed, thereby preventing the vast majority from going down the drain and ultimately into rivers, streams and the water supply.

Microplastics have been found in bottled water and to a lesser degree in tap water. They are also present in fish.

Plastic material, including polyester

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