Hello all you wonderful English learners! Summer is quickly approaching, and the temperature is starting to rise. A lot of you will probably visit a beach sometime this summer to cool down. However, many beaches these days are facing pollution problems, often related to plastic waste. Today, we will look at some very bright, young children who created a clever yet simple way to try and solve this problem.
Three 16-year-old students from India won this year’s Earth Prize, the world’s largest environmental competition for teenagers. They created an invention called Plas-Stick, which helps remove tiny pieces of plastic, known as microplastics, from water. The invention uses powder made from old tamarind seeds, which would otherwise be thrown away.
When the powder is added to water, it attracts the microplastics and causes them to stick together. This forms larger clumps that can be seen and removed with a magnet. The students designed this method to be a simple and inexpensive way to make drinking water safer, especially in rural communities.
The students said they were honored to be the first team from India to win the Earth Prize. They hope their invention will help reduce plastic pollution and protect both people and wildlife. The collected plastic can also be turned into useful products, helping to keep it out of the environment.
These teenagers are quite amazing, huh? Do you have any interesting ideas to help clean up the environment? If so, please tell us when you visit BRIDGE again. Take care and have a great week!
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