Blue jeans to help the environment?

29 October 2012 Last updated at 03:45 ET Help

Wearing the right jeans could soon mean more than just looking good, they could also help clean up the environment.

A special washing powder has been created to counteract one of the potentially lethal pollutants in car exhaust fumes.

Colin Paterson reports from the Manchester Science Festival.

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