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Design and Implementation of Plastic and Microplastic Collection System
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Researchers designed and implemented a collection system for capturing plastic waste and microplastics from the environment, addressing the growing need for scalable, practical technologies that can intercept plastic pollution before it degrades further and spreads into ecosystems and food chains.
Plastic trash contaminates the earth and it’s environment and has adverse effects on all living beings including humans. There is a need to devise plastic management strategies at a large scale as plastic manufacturing is rising and the current practices used...
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