Closed loop filtration system for microplastic pollution

Abstract

A closed loop system for and method of capture, recycling, and safe disposal of microplastics, applied to residential and commercial textile washing and drying machine devices is proposed. The closed loop system allows for effective capture, processing and recycling, or safe disposal of microplastic material. The system employs an easy-to-use filter design, optimized to capture microplastics within the device or through air or water discharge lines, followed by post-processing of filter devices where the captured microplastic residue is physically or chemically processed for either recycling the captured microplastic residue into new filters or new products, or alternatively the captured microplastic residue can be locked into a safe matrix for disposal, wherein leaching from landfills into the environment is minimized or eliminated.

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