Less laundry less often: how to lighten the washday load on the environment

From clothes that won’t shed microplastics to natural detergents, responsible laundry is a thing – and it’s crucialThe clothes we wash and wear each week might seem unconnected to the growing plastic pollution crisis in our oceans but a sobering truth is emerging. With each wash, synthetic fabrics shed thousands of plastic particles, leading to broad-scale contamination of waterways. Now itappears we’re drinking that plastic, with a study of tap water in various countries