How Victoria & Justin Invented a Laundry Filter That Could Save the Planet.
This week on Good News from Planet Earth, we meet Victoria Ou and Justin Huang - teen siblings from Texas who took on one of the tiniest (and sneakiest) climate threats: microplastics.
After learning that plastic fibers from laundry were slipping past water treatment filters and ending up in oceans, and our bodies, they built a solution from scratch. Their invention? A microplastic filter powered by ultrasonic sound waves.
Armed with science, a 3D printer, and serious determination, these two created a device so effective, it won the Gordon E. Moore Award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. And they’re just getting started.
Teen-led innovation
Microplastic pollution solutions
Ultrasonic filtration technology
Sustainable laundry practices
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by environmental problems, this story is your reminder: the next generation is already making waves - literally.
This episode is narrated by Joe Passaro for Voiceover for the Planet
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