{"id":1866,"date":"2020-02-17T09:11:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T08:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.planetcare.org\/?p=1866"},"modified":"2021-06-05T16:09:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T14:09:37","slug":"france-microfibre-filters-washing-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planetcare.org\/de\/france-microfibre-filters-washing-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"France The First To Introduce Mandatory Microfibre Filters On Washing Machines From 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of January 2025, all new\u00a0<strong>washing machines<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>France<\/strong>\u00a0will have to include a\u00a0microfiber <strong>filter<\/strong>\u00a0to stop synthetic clothes from polluting our waterways. This makes\u00a0<strong>France the first<\/strong>\u00a0country in the world to take legislative steps in the fight against plastic microfiber pollution, according to\u00a0the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oceancleanwash.org\/2020\/02\/france-is-leading-the-fight-against-plastic-microfibers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic Soup Foundation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of 2021, our founder Mojca Zupan has been <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.planetcare.org\/de\/meeting-brune-poirson-to-discuss-the-roadmap-to-achieving-zero-waste-in-the-oceans\/\">invited to join industry leaders, NGOs, and policymakers to discuss the implications of France's new anti-waste law for achieving zero plastic waste in the oceans<\/a>. The host of this event was Brune Poirson, French Secretary of State for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, <strong>the first politician in the world to pass such a\u00a0groundbreaking law<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\"In 5 years, France will avoid 500 tons of microfibers.\"<\/p><cite>- Mojca Zupan, PlanetCare Founder &amp; CEO<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legislation as a result of joint efforts <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a landmark moment. We are very honored that our expertise and efforts in developing an effective microfibre filter for washing machines are being recognized. None of this would've been possible without PlanetCare users. All these amazing people from around the globe actively using our filters are <strong>living proof that we can stop microfiber pollution if we decide to take action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/0145\/2087\/files\/microfiber-filter-washing-machine-france-legislation-mojca-zupan.jpg?v=1605445972\" alt=\"France AntiWaste Law 2020\"\/><figcaption>PlanetCare was invited to the round-table discussion in Paris about the introduction of filters in washing machines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convincing the rest of Europe and manufacturers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Washing machine manufacturers are still reluctant to implement this law and insist that the process \u201cis complicated\u201d. Nevertheless, together with PlanetCare users worldwide we have already shown that <strong>the implementation is possible<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ou team is even more committed than ever to continue pushing for legislative changes in other countries. Every microfiber filter installed is getting us one step closer to the change that is very much due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\"In the next few decades, the number of washing machines in the world will increase from 2 billion to 5 billion. 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