Origin
- Made in Vermont
Materials
- 100% Recycled Plastic
End of Life
- After years of use, you can easily recycle your Cora Ball by contacting us, or info@coraball.com to have it sent to their recycling center!
Earth Friendly Features
- According to studies by the University of Toronto, the Cora Ball catches 26% of microfibers per wash load on average. This helps to reduce the amount of non-biodegradeable fibers that make their way to our oceans!
- If 10% of US households use a Cora Ball, it can keep the plastic equivalent of over 30 million water bottles from washing into our public waterways every year... that's enough water bottles to reach from NYC to London!
Packaging
- Paperstock product tag
- Ships in packaging made from recycled content
- Shipping packaging is recyclable
Product Care
- To use, just toss it in your washer to start catching microfibers! Although Cora Ball is very gentle, we recommend washing delicates, fine fabrics, lace & tassels separately so they don't get caught in the Cora Ball.
- How fast you will see fuzz in your Cora Ball depends on water temperature, type of clothes, lifestyle, detergent type, and washer mode!
- To clean: when you can visibily see tangles of fibers & hairs, move the stalks of the Cora Ball to the side and pinch the tangles to pull them out easily. Dispose of fibers in your trash bin.
Additional Features
- Micro-fiber catching laundry ball stops microplastics, threads, and pollution from entering our waterways
- Made from 100% recycled materials and recyclable
- Easy to clean and lasts for years
Capacity
- For most homes, one Cora Ball will get the job done. For families or larger washing machines, we recommend up to 3 Cora Balls.
Returns
- Unused, unopened items in their original product packaging can be returned within 30 days
Shipping Info
- Ships within 1 business day
Cora Ball
Microplastics or microfibers are the teeny tiny particles that are polluting our waterways at a concerning rate. Surprisingly enough, these particles most often originate from your washing machine. Clothing that contains synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester, rayon, acrylic, or spandex, are essentially plastic and shed particles each time we wash them! This microfiber pollution ends up being eaten by ocean animals and then, in turn, ends up on our plates. Cora Ball was founded by underwater archaeologist and marine scientist Rachel Miller and offers a human-scale solution to a global issue. Cora Ball is the first ever microfiber catching laundry ball. Inspired the way coral filters the ocean water from foreign particles, Cora Ball mimics that behaviour and catches all the bad microplastic particles from your clothing before they make it to the water. The ball works in any washing machine. You simply throw it in with your laundry and it will catch microfibers as well as hair to prevent them from flowing out with the drain water. Once the laundry is done, you clean Cora like you clean a hairbrush, taking out the bits of fuzz and putting them in the trash. The best part? The ball itself if made from 100% recycled plastic. So you can maximize your impact one laundry load at a time.
paynebailey (verified owner) –
I’ve been using a Cora Ball for 2 months now and I haven’t seen any microplastics. I don’t know if that’s because I’ve already washed my clothes so many times or the type of washer I use or what. A youtube I watch made a video and she had little flecks of plastic in hers. So maybe for some people, it works, but it doesn’t seem to work for me. But since I bought it (and it’s kind of expensive), I still use it in hopes of it catching something someday.
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jg117910 (verified owner) –
The top fell apart which allows all the other pieces to fall off too. I tried to fit it back together but it keeps getting worse. For how expensive it is I really wish it would have lasted more than a few months.
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jscottdartlist (verified owner) –
Old Review: I haven’t seen it catch anything other than two hairs, and it’s been in the wash for around 10 washes. It hasn’t destroyed any clothes, but I thought I would have seen things trapped in there by now.
Update: It has ripped a hole in my mattress protector 🙁 I really hoped that this would catch microfibers and hairs, but so far I’ve only seen like 5 hairs in it. I would recommend the GuppyFriend bag instead, with that one you can see the fibers collecting along the seams, and it doesn’t tear clothing.
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kandydre –
The idea of the b-ball is better than the use. I’ve used this ball for months and mostly find hair and clothes straps in it.
If you’re VI and have to feel B through the b-ball too clean it , don’t get this because the tentacles hurt.
Also I’ve asked someone else to look at it and they see nothing caught in the ball. So does it even work ?
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buhbek (verified owner) –
I’m not a fan of this product. After months and months of use, I only ever see it collect strings and pet fur. I do like that it does that because it saves me from using a lint roller after hang drying, but it’s not why I purchased it. I’ve seen other products that seem to work better than this. I was hopeful, but disappointed. I’ll likely keep using it because I don’t take it out of my washing machine.
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dinnamorato (verified owner) –
It doesn’t seem to work or at least we’re not seeing a significant, or even insignificant amount of fibers, threads or material trapped in the ball. I wish that it did and we keep using it since we have it.
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Judy (verified owner) –
Since I live with a German Shepherd, I had high hopes about capturing dog hair as well as microfibers. I have only used it twice so far and am not seeing anything caught. I will keep experimenting. Since it says not to use with delicate fabrics, I have not tried it with sweaters or other hair magnets.
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