Microplastics Filter: ‘Can remove 96% microplastics’: High school student builds low-cost filter to tackle water pollution |
A high school student in the United States, Mia Heller, has developed a low-cost water filtration prototype that can remove up to 96% of microplastics using a magnetic liquid known as ferrofluid. The project, presented at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2025, offers a simple and potentially affordable approach to a growing global…