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Fenugreek and Okra Extracts Remove Up To 90% of Microplastics from Water Sources, Study Shows


In a new study by Tarleton State University scientists, okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics from ocean water, freshwater and groundwater.

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