How are plants filtering #microplastics from #water? ๐ง
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19The average human consumes around 5 grams of plastic weekly. With microplastics found in over 114 aquatic species, microplastic pollution is looking towards nature for a solution.
Groundbreaking research from the University of British Columbia(tag) revealed that tannins - compounds found in unripe fruit, into a layer of wood dust - create an effective filtration system that could remove 99.9% of microplastic particles present in water.
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