Teen Siblings Who Are Saving the World from Microplastics

07/08/2025 4 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4
Teen Siblings Who Are Saving the World from Microplastics

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 How Victoria & Justin Invented a Laundry Filter That Could Save the Planet. This week on Good News from Planet Earth, we meet Victoria Ou and Justin Huang - teen siblings from Texas who took on one of the tiniest (and sneakiest) climate threats: microplastics.After learning that plastic fibers from laundry were slipping past water treatment filters and ending up in oceans, and our bodies, they built a solution from scratch. Their invention? A microplastic filter powered by ultrasonic sound waves.Armed with science, a 3D printer, and serious determination, these two created a device so effective, it won the Gordon E. Moore Award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. And they’re just getting started.Teen-led innovation Microplastic pollution solutions Ultrasonic filtration technology Sustainable laundry practicesIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by environmental problems, this story is your reminder: the next generation is already making waves - literally.This episode is narrated by Joe Passaro for Voiceover for the Planet Sources for Further Exploration:Business InsiderYahoo News / The Cool DownNAAEE STEM BlogSupport the showGood News from Planet Earth is brought to you by Voiceover for the Planet, proud members of 1% for the Planet. Produced by Ally Murphy and Anne Cloud Sound Designed and Mixed by Brandon Perry at Sound Nectar Studios If you'd like a member of Voiceover for the Planet to narrate your project, email [email protected]