A Biomometic washing machine filter
Inspired by duckweed’s natural ionic attraction, Hydrocore is a modular filtration system with the potential to capture tonsof plastic microfibers sourced from laundry waste water before it flows to the ocean. Hydrocore is designed to transform synthetic waste into durable, circular community infrastructure.
The Challenge:
In 2020, 20 million metrics tons of plastic waste leaked into the environment. It is estimated that over ⅓ of microplastics floating in our oceans came from synthetic fibers from doing laundry. The number has only grown since then
Solution inspired by nature
