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Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water (newatlas.com)
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[โ€“] d3Xt3r@beehaw.org 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also, the article doesn't mention anything about nanoplastics, which are far more dangerous. Nanoplastics have a larger surface area, which makes them more reactive - they can also penetrate cells, and cause damage to DNA, proteins, etc.

[โ€“] bizzle@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jeeze I sure do wish that was made up!