Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics using okra

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 23, 2022 4:20 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said on Tuesday.

The new research was presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, and offers an alternative to the synthetic chemicals currently used in treatment plants that can themselves pose risks to health.

In this file photo taken on July 11, 2012, a Palestinian farmer packs crates of okra, also know as lady's fingers, onto the back of a truck in a field close to the village of Ya'bad in the Israeli occupied West Bank. AFP PHOTO

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