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e-4626 (Environment)
E-petition
Initiated by Thông Quách from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
- Microfibers are ubiquitous pollution in the environment;
- There is scientific evidence suggesting microfibers cause harm;
- To date, the largest documented source of environmental microfibers is washing machines;
- Up to 18 million microfibers are released during every wash cycle; and
- Research findings indicate washing machine filters divert the majority of microfibers released during laundering and significantly reduce loadings to the environment.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to
1. Create legislation requiring built-in washing machine filters that capture microfibers that could include a microfiber emission cap or a minimum filter pore size set at a level that is most effective for catching microfibers (e.g., 100 µm);
2. Provide tax credit to consumers that retrofit machines with after-market filters;
3. Create legislation requiring laundry filters to be required in industrial textile facilities, as well as commercial, public, and institutional laundry facilities; and
4. Provide funding for further research on other sources of microfibers (e.g., dryers) to the environment and mitigation strategies.
- Open for signature
- October 30, 2023, at 12:04 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- December 29, 2023, at 12:04 p.m. (EDT)
