Human AchievementsTeens Win Global Earth Prize for Tamarind Powder That Filters MicroplasticsA team of high schoolers has won the 2026 Global Earth Prize for a startlingly simple invention: a tamarind-seed powder that pulls microplastics out of drinking water for pennies per liter.
ScienceEngineered Algae Can Now Pull Microplastics From WaterA University of Missouri researcher has engineered algae that attract and capture microplastics in water — then convert the collected plastic into reusable bioplastic films.
