Household washing machines seem to be a major source of microplastic pollution
The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning ``Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions'' podcast series discusses the discovery that household washing machines seem to be a major source of so-called ``microplastic'' pollution -- bits of polyester and acrylic smaller than the head of a pin -- that researchers now have detected on ocean shorelines worldwide.
Thousands of washing machines in Australia are being recalled amid fears they could cause an electric shock.