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Okra and Fenugreek Extracts Remove up to 90 Percent of Microplastics From Water

Sticky plant-based polymers from okra and fenugreek can effectively remove up to 90 percent of microplastics from polluted water. Here’s how it works.

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Okra and fenugreek extracts remove up to 90 percent of microplastics from water

Sticky plant-based polymers from okra and fenugreek can effectively remove up to 90 percent of microplastics from polluted water. Here’s how it works.

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Microplastics in the Water, What Are We Drinking? - From Puebla

Staff/RG According to Lucas Barrionuevo, co-founder of Pura, the key water can contain microplastics of different types, such as polyethylene, polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and PVC. An analysis by the University of Newcastle suggests that people “ingest” a credit card a week; this is just over 250 grams of microplastics a year. Microplastics can be vectors and encapsulate other pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. If we do not take act…

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