Princeton alumni filter microplastics from wastewater in Atlantic City

Two Princeton alumni, Nathanial Banks and Yidian Liu, have developed a new device through their startup PolyGone Technologies that filters microplastics from wastewater. The system, inspired by hydrophobic plants that repel water but attract microplastics, has already been installed in Atlantic City. The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) in New Jersey is testing the device for two years in the...