A sponge made of cotton and squid bone that has absorbed about 99.9% of microplastics in water samples in China could provide an elusive answer to ubiquitous microplastic pollution in water across the globe, a new report suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as importantly, the filter\u2019s production appears to be scalable, the University of Wuhan study authors said in the paper, which was peer-reviewed and published in the journal Science Advances<\/a>. That would address a problem that has stymied the use of previous microplastic filtration systems that were successful in controlled settings, but could not be scaled up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If it is successfully deployed on a larger scale in forthcoming research, the filter could change the course of one of the world\u2019s most serious public health crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMicroplastic remediation in aquatic bodies is essential for the entire ecosystem, but is challenging to achieve with a universal and efficient strategy,\u201d the study\u2019 authors wrote in the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> Cotton-and-squid-bone sponge can soak up 99.9% of microplastics, scientists say | Tom Perkins, The Guardian
Filter performs well in removing plastic pollution from water and Chinese researchers say it appears to be scalable
A sponge made of cotton and squid bone that has\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/9mgNXypg36<\/a><\/p>— Owen Gregorian (@OwenGregorian) December 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>