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Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water (newatlas.com)
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[–] 89 points 3 years ago (1 child)

In case anyone wasn't clear, this is for drinking water/waste water systems. Not for cleaning up the ocean.

This sounds like a great, renewable, filter material that can be added (or replace existing filters) to a municipal water treatment plant. There's serious issues with microplastics getting into drinking water, and this could certainly help with that.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    So normal filters don't remove micro plastic?

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago

    RO removes up to 99% of microplastics. Ceramic water filters, water distillation, and nanofiltration also remove microplastics.

    A couple links on microplastic removal:
    Microplastics removal strategies: A step toward finding the solution
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11783-021-1441-3

    Removal of microplastics via drinking water treatment: Current knowledge and future directions
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32443234/

    Microplastics removal through water treatment plants: Its feasibility, efficiency, future prospects and enhancement by proper waste management
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021002432

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