A High School Student From Virginia Invented A Filter That Removes 96% Of Microplastics From Drinking Water
Microplastics have become one of the quietest concerns in modern drinking water: too small for most people to see, yet widespread enough to raise serious questions about long-term exposure. In Virginia, 18-year-old high school student Mia Heller turned that concern into a working invention. After learning about water contamination issues in her community, she developed …