Guppyfriend wash bag

Guppyfriend washing bag against microplastics

The environmentally friendly Guppyfriend laundry bag prevents microplastic fibers from getting into rivers and seas when washing synthetic textiles. The broken fibers are deposited in the wash bag during washing and can then be easily removed and disposed of. This not only protects your clothes, but also the environment!

Much of our clothing is made from synthetic materials. However, when these garments are washed, broken plastic fibers are produced, which then end up in rivers and seas as microplastics via the wastewater and thus harm the environment. The solution: the Guppyfriend wash bag! This eco-friendly laundry bag prevents the leakage of harmful microplastics while protecting your clothes. According to the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, when washing with the Guppyfriend washing bag, on average 86% fewer fibers in synthetic clothing break off. As a result, the microplastic discharge during washing can be significantly reduced!

• The Guppyfriend reduces fiber breakage and protects your clothes.
• Broken plastic fibers are held back. The bag itself does not release fibers.
• Size M: 50x74 cm
• With multilingual packaging and instructions
• 100% plastic-free packaging

APPLICATION NOTES

• About ⅔ full – so that the textiles can move around in the bag
• Also wash other (non-synthetic) textiles or a second filled Guppyfriend - to avoid an imbalance
• Wash at max. 40°
• Use liquid and natural detergents without synthetics
• Remove coarse dirt and animal hair before washing
• Slide the zipper into the designated “garage” at the end of the zipper


DIRECTIONS

1) Put synthetic textiles in the Guppyfriend laundry bag before machine washing.
2) Place the laundry in the sealed bag in the washing machine. Add other, non-synthetic, textiles and wash as usual.
3) Remove the wet garment from the Guppyfriend wash bag.
4) Remove the remaining fibers from the inside of the filter fabric by hand and dispose of with the residual waste.


PLEASE AVOID

• Rinse under running water – to prevent collected microplastic fibers from being washed out into the environment
• Wash sharp-edged objects as well – so as not to damage the material
• Ironing – the material can also be damaged here (the crumpled surface is not a problem)
• Use in the tumble dryer - broken fibers can escape from the bag
• Hang/dry in direct sunlight - to avoid damaging the material

Untreated polyamide 6.6