Assembly passes washing-machine filter mandate aimed at cutting microplastic pollution
Lawmakers approved a bill requiring new washing machines sold in New York after Jan. 1, 2030, to be sold with microfiber filters (embedded or inline). Sponsor cited health and environmental studies; members pressed on disposal, enforcement and costs. The Assembly passed the bill by recorded vote.
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The Assembly approved legislation March 18 that would require manufacturers to sell new washing machines in New York with microfiber filtration systems designed to capture microplastic fibers, sponsors and opponents said on the Assembly floor.
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