We tested if a specialised magnetic powder could remove microplastics from drinking water: the answer is yes

By Riona Indhur, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Durban University of Technology
Sheena Kumari, Water Scientist, Durban University of Technology

Microplastics are the crumbs of our plastic world, tiny pieces that come from bigger items breaking apart or from products like synthetic clothing and packaging. They’re now everywhere. Scientists estimate there are about 51 trillion of these particles floating in the world’s surface waters, and low levels have even been found in South African tap water.

That’s worrying because these particles…

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