Eco-Friendly Technology Transforms Dryer Lint Into Energy
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Clothing made from synthetic materials, such as polyester and nylon, has many positive attributes. It is cheap to produce, lasts for a long time, and is comfortable to wear. However, the fabric, made from petroleum, has one major downside. The tiny polymer strands — or what we call lint — that shed from the textiles during each laundry cycle are big contributors to plastic pollution. Now, some scientists from Lithuania have found a way to recycle the textile waste into clean energy.
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- sistersunset224년 이하wow i didn't know this, this has inspired me to try to help by reducing the time i wash my cloths.
- midnightjp55774년 이하I know right but I like my cloths clean there got to be a different way
- olddan4년 이하Wow
- olddan4년 이하😭I am killing animals
- littleann4년 이하This makes me not want to wash clothes anymore
- littleann4년 이하People should create clothes that don't include synthetic fiber
- kiwiboygamer1234년 이하Wow I cannot believe the stuff I wear kills other living things!
- pastelea4년 이하Laundry mats will help the ocean alot!
- meepmeepmcwierd4년 이하Either way, it still pollutes the water
- meepmeepmcwierd4년 이하I mean, I hate pollution, VERY MUCH...jeez, I might have to start washing by hand... Again... You know, it took me a full HOUR to wash a SINGLE SOCK, or at least try too
- pastelea3년 이상lol
- angel1454년 이하It is pretty interesting how simple we thought it was until the science behind it was explained.
- jeremiahwhite4년 이하I never knew any of this stuff it is very interesting how this works.