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Hello everyone! 👋

We are proudly representing SMAK 1 BPK PENABUR Bandung, and we’re excited to share that we are participating in SASTEAM 2026 🚀✨

This year, we present our research entitled:

“EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUNDRY MICROTRAP FILTRATION UNIT (L-MFU) IN PREVENTING MICROPLASTIC FIBER RELEASE INTO LOCAL AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM.”


🌍 Background of Our Research:
Did you know that a single load of laundry can release more than 700,000 microfibers? These tiny plastic fibers mainly come from synthetic fabrics like polyester.

Laundry wastewater is a major, often invisible source of pollution. Here we felt called to find a simple, accessible solution that households can realistically apply.


🔬 Our Innovation:
We developed a simple, low-cost DIY filtration system called the Laundry MicroTrap Filtration Unit (L-MFU).

Our system uses a two-stage filtration design:

🧺 Cotton layer: acts as a pre-filter to trap larger fibers
🧼 Microfiber towel layer: captures finer microplastic particles

Through repeated microscopic observations, we discovered that the combined filtration system reduce the microfiber by 94.8% compared to untreated laundry wastewater.

This show that small household-level innovations can significantly reduce pollution at its source.


💡 Why This Matters:
Microplastics are not just an environmental issue, they could threaten aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, and potentially human health.


We hope that our project can inspire and raise awareness about microplastic pollution. 🌊💙

Thank you for your support, and please cheer for us at SASTEAM 2026! 🙌✨