Finally we might have a way to stop nearly all microplastics from our laundry before they enter the environment. Thanks to a new fish-inspired filter that removes over 99 % of these tiny plastic fibres from washing machine wastewater. Scientists are now arguing that microbes underpin almost every ecosystem on the planet, from fertile soils to healthy oceans.

All to discuss on this week's Green Scene with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland.

All with thanks to Repak.