Legislation that all washing machines in UK have effective microfibre filters.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Microfibres are the most abundant form of microplastic pollution. Washing machines provide a pathway for fibres into marine and terrestrial environments. Many commercially important species ingest fibres with harmful consequences to theirs and human health (i.e. cancer).

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Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Mandate to install standard microfiber filters in washing machines

Timeline

23 Apr 2018	Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Apr 2018

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