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Teen Scientists Find Kitchen Solution to Microplastic Pollution Using Tamarind Powder
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Three 16-year-old students from India have developed an innovative, all-natural method to remove microplastics from water using powdered tamarind seed. Their discovery, which uses an everyday kitchen ingredient as a clumping agent, earned them an Earth Prize for Asia and offers a promising, accessible solution to a major environmental challenge.
Three 16-year-old students from India have developed an innovative, all-natural method to remove microplastics from water using powdered tamarind seed. Their discovery, which uses an everyday kitchen ingredient as a clumping agent, earned them an Earth Prize for Asia and offers a promising, accessible solution to a major environmental challenge.