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Matter

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

30 September 2024

4 minutes

Microfibre shedding is a major contributor to microplastic pollution, a significant concern as these tiny particles are now found in our water, air, soil and food sources.

Matter and Paradise Textiles Unveil Microfibre Filter to Combat Textile Pollution

Singapore: British climate tech company Matter and Asia-based Paradise Textiles, the material science and innovation hub of the Alpine Group, have announced a groundbreaking collaborative project to bring Matter's Regen. for Textile Production to market—the world's first microfibre filter specifically designed for textile manufacturers. This...

Microfibre Pollution / Washers

18 April 2023

5 minutes

The White Paper calls for legislation from immediate effect to mandate washing machine filters to ensure the biggest and most immediate impact on microplastic pollution.

Filters Only Effective, Near-Term Solution to Microfibre Shedding: Industry White Paper

The call to reduce shedding of microfibres got stronger as A Plastic Planet, a pro-business, pro-solutions organisation, exhorts policymakers to mandate filters in new washing machines as the only effective, near-term solution to reduce the release of microplastics in the environment.