Microplastics... NO MORE.
- May 25
- 1 min read
Microplastics might be tiny, but the impact is anything but. Paints and coatings used in construction are now recognised as a major source of microplastic emissions and ocean pollution. When paint begins to dry it forms a plastic film and when the tools are washed, and the water discharged microplastics particles are released.
That’s exactly where Washbox comes in: already operating across the Australia, UK, Europe and the US with simple, mobile, and affordable wash systems designed to capture that pollution at the source, before it ever reaches waterways. Because in this space, prevention isn’t a “nice-to-have”, it’s the only thing that actually works.
The European Union is already acting on it. Its 2023 REACH regulation now asks manufacturers whose products release microplastics some tough questions: what microplastics does your product release over time? For construction, that means paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, patching and filling compounds and many masonry based construction applied finishes are all under scrutiny.
Across the world expectations are tightening.
Construction material manufacturers and construction companies themselves will need to measure, manage, and prove they’re doing everything possible to prevent downstream pollution.
That’s where the responsibility and the opportunity sits. Washbox exists to stop construction pollution before it leaves the site. By capturing paint, plaster, and microplastic heavy wastewater at the source, it prevents runoff from ever reaching drains and waterways.
And because this isn’t just a local issue, Washbox partners with Save The Waves Coalition to track pollution and runoff events globally.
The goal is simple: see it, measure it, act on it. Because in a world where construction is only growing, doing nothing is no longer invisible, it’s measurable.
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