High School Student, 18, Invents Water Filter That Eliminate 95.5% of Microplastics

Mia Heller of Virginia said she got the idea after learning that government agencies were not funding filtration programs ...

High school student develops membrane-free filter that removes most microplastics from water

As reported by Smithsonian Magazine, Heller's interest in water treatment began close to home in Warrington, Virginia, after ...
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This high school student invented a filter that eliminates 96 percent of microplastics from drinking water

A few years ago, teenager Mia Heller came across an article in her local newspaper about ongoing water quality issues in her ...
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Pennington School students obtain patent for water filtration system

The new patent, granted on February 24, 2026, protects the ornamental design of the filtration system, which was created to ...

Can remove 96% microplastics: High school student builds low-cost filter to tackle water pollution

A US high school student has pioneered a low-cost water filter using magnetic ferrofluid to capture 96% of microplastics. This innovative prototype, inspired by local pollution concerns, offers a ...