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Nature-Inspired Tech Prevents Microplastics Entering Atlantic Ocean Through Wastewater
Headline via Good News Network · First reported 3d ago · Updated 3d ago
Princeton alumni have designed what’s called a first-in-the-world device to filter microplastics out of wastewater at scale, and it’s already been deployed in Atlantic City. The large implant mimics hydrophobic plants found in nature, which completely shed water on contact but also attract…