April 2026
We can’t see harmful microplastics coming out of our washing machines, but they are almost certainly there. Washing machines don’t have filters to catch them so they go into all water systems including our food and drinking water and the ecosystems around us.
Our speaker is Mojca Zupan, who is dedicated to providing a practical solution.
The Talk:
Mojca will share the story of how the team at PlanetCare designed a successful microfibre filter to go on to your washing machine and catch the microfibres from your laundry. It’s part of a circular process as they collect all used cartridges and ensure the microfibres are recycled into insulation, concrete reinforcement, or furniture. Above all that they do not get released into the water system.
The Speaker
Mojca is the founder, CEO and heart and soul of PlanetCare. Her passion for a cleaner environment doesn’t let her stop for a minute and the planet without her would be (even more) full with microfibres. A corporate lawyer in her past life, she changed her career after seeing a photo exhibition on marine litter with her kids. Being a mother of three, she takes our responsibility for the kind of planet we leave to future generations very seriously. And that is pretty much how the PlanetCare filters were born.
PlanetCare now has over 10,000 active users across the world and growing. Mojca explained the motivation behind getting an effective and practical filter to the market. Her ultimate goal is that legislation forces washing machine manufacturers to install filters as standard. She feels strongly that pressure from the public is an important part of making this happen.
To order a microfibre filter for your washing machine, visit https://planetcare.org/
If you have questions for Mojca, email her at mojca.zupan@planetcare.org and mention Speak up for our Planet!
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