Washing clothes in space might seem simple. But the laundry detergents we use don't recycle well in a tight closed loop system. (Don't think about the pee).
Which is why NASA has hired laundry company Tide to make a detergent that rapidly degrades. If it works, then it may have a place here on Earth too...and other companies will no doubt follow suit with similar designs.
Laundry detergent, see, isn't exactly great for the environment or for aquatic life. A fully degradable detergent that's gone before it gets to the treatment plant would be a major advantage for everyone, and one I'd gladly pay a little bit more for. So, let's hope this works. (And stop whining about "space stuff")
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