By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest trenches of the sea. They’re in bottled water, human placentas and breast milk. These tiny plastic particles choke wildlife, disrupt ecosystems, and threaten human health – and they are notoriously difficult to remove. But scientists in China have come up with a possible solution: a biodegradable spon…

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Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?

Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest trenches of the sea. They’re in bottled water, human placentas and breast milk.

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The problem is only set to get worse with plastic production and pollution expected to increase.

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Dr. Seong Jin Kim and Myoung-Woon Moon of the Center for Extreme Materials Research at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a new level of microplastic removal technology, offering a promising solution to this growing problem.

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Innovative floating drones with hydrophilic tooth structures capture microplastics from water using surface tension. It should also be possible to use them in domestic water filter systems. The article Will microplastics soon be able to be captured with floating drones? first appeared on ingenieur.de - job exchange and news portal for engineers.

Innovative schwimmende Drohnen mit hydrophilen Zahnstrukturen fangen Mikroplastik mit Hilfe der Oberflächenspannung aus Gewässern ein. Auch ein Einsatz in der häuslichen Wasserfilteranlage soll möglich sein. Der Beitrag Lässt sich bald Mikroplastik mit schwimmenden Drohnen einfangen? erschien zuerst auf ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.

Lässt sich bald Mikroplastik mit schwimmenden Drohnen einfangen?

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New research uses floating drones to capture microplastics floating in water

Newswise — In recent years, microplastics have garnered significant attention due to their detection in tap and bottled water, as well as in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Conventional filtering technologies for water treatment have difficulty effectively filtering out microplastics of various sizes and shapes and are prone to clogging. Additionally, recovering small particles requires extremely fine filter meshes, which increases pressure and drast…

Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?

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