Guppyfriend Washing Bag (Stop Microplastic Pollution)

You are making a difference:

• It is estimated that large cities release the equivalent of 500,000 plastic bags worth of microfibres through their washing machines everyday.
• Once these micro plastic fibres get into rivers and oceans, they are consumed by aquatic organisms, resulting in infections, reproductive problems, and starvation.

Features:

• Designed for washing clothes and fabric items that contain synthetic fibres such as polyester, acrylic and cotton.
• Filters and collect the smallest microfibres released from textiles during washing.
• Helps reduce fiber shedding and protects your clothes.
• A daily reminder to change our buying habits and washing rituals.
• Simply collect the fibres and dispose of them securely wrapped in your household garbage.
• The bag does not loose any fibres itself.
• Can also be used to extend the life of natural fibres such as cotton and silk.
• Comes with handy, detailed instructions.
• For best results wash the filled washing bag together with lose textiles and only fill bag up to ⅔ (the textiles need to move inside the bag).
• Large size; 50 cm × 74 cm.

end of life:

The washing bag is designed in such a way that it can easily be recycled with identical materials at the end of its lifecycle: The whole bag – except the zipper – is made of a single material.

For the recycling process of your broken Guppyfriend Washing Bag we recommend that you use it for local recycling. Separate the cover with the zipper from the fabric.

Comes in recyclable packaging, which uses eco-based inks.

Made in China.

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100% Polyester (PET) 6.6 plus zipper.

China

Some time ago, a marine biologist and environmental activist told Guppyfriend about a study. The results were unambiguous: with every wash, tiny plastic fibers from our textiles find their way from washing machines into the wastewater, polluting rivers, lakes, oceans, and soils on an unimaginable scale.

They set out on a mission to stop microplastics from ending up in our environment.

The GUPPYFRIEND Washing Bag is the first step. It makes the microplastic problem visible, communicates it, and makes it tangible for every household. It is an easy to use and pragmatic solution, allowing everyone to do their bit to protect nature.
Based on their own research and development experience, and through scientific findings from their cooperation with universities, research groups, industry partners, and independent laboratories, they develop ideas, initial prototypes, and - in the best cases - effective solutions against microplastic pollution.