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A comment on Irish teen invents magnetic liquid trap to remove microplastics in water (2019). Parent comment

Re:Irish teen invents magnetic liquid trap to remove micropl... by shakedown1 on Thursday March 11, 2021 @05:41AM (#26422546)
The application of it is not intended to clean the ocean. As you say, you're supposed to put it in the (washing machine, dishwasher, waste etc.) before it gets to the ocean.
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Re:Irish teen invents magnetic liquid trap to remove micropl... by Ekaros on Thursday March 11, 2021 @05:58AM (#26422656)
With those there is soap or other such agents involved. I wonder if they will unbind the oils from the ferrous material or prevent the plastics from attaching.
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