Texas university hosts Circular Plastic Challenge for over 60 students
The University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute organized the Circular Plastics Challenge, where over 60 students addressed plastic waste and circular economy solutions. BeadBlocker, a winning team, proposed a liquid-based membrane filter for household drains to capture microplastics from personal care products. The winning idea could significantly reduce the 5.4 million metric tons of microplastics entering water annually. Other finalists presented ideas such as renewable packaging, consumer-driven reverse logistics for recycling, plant-based and biodegradable bottle caps, AI-based waste disposal, and drone technology for sustainable last-mile delivery. Read more about the Circular Plastics Challenge.
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