Researchers at the University of Missouri college of engineering have designed a filter to fit on standard faucets with the goal of removing lead and microplastics.
  • The Pantser@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Cool, I wonder what it’s made out of…

    polyvinyl alcohol fibers

    Ok what’s that?

    PVA is a synthetic plastic polymer that is often used to make thin layers of plastic wrapping>

    Soo we’re using plastic to filter plastic? So we need to make a special plastic product to filter the other plastic. We’re doomed.