Takeaways:
- Scientists have found that okra goo binds to tiny plastic particles.
- If commercialized and added to existing water treatment procedures, the use of the plant extract could have huge health and environmental benefits.
- The team of researchers found that plant-based flocculants (sticky chemicals that promote the clumping of particles) better than existing synthetic chemicals which are used in water treatment plants to remove microplastics and other pollutants.
