Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. As environmental challenges go, microfiber pollution has come from practically ...

So where does all the dog hair, lint, fuzz, and debris go when you wash your clothes? Bits of grass, coins, and anything else that comes out in the wash doesn’t go down the drain. Many washing ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

If the water in your washing machine won’t drain, and there’s a flashing code on the screen, then you have a problem. You might be thinking, how long do washing machines last, and worrying that it ...