‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives

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• twelvety@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Technical TLDR;

  The seeds of the Moringa tree are processed to produce a "salt based extract" which acts as a coagulant that's better than traditional alum-based products in floccing microparticles for easier filtration.

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  • Grass@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Isn’t that tree one of those praised by natural health influencers? Is it still safe to consume if it absorbs all the junk?

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    • HubertManne@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      sounds like he is saying the sead is used as a component of a filter rather than the tree doing the filter as part of its life cycle. I thought @twelvety@fedia.io did the tldr to relate that particular part honestly.

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    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Do not eat trees unless they’re one of the trees that it’s okay to eat

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  • cRazi_man@europe.pub ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do you have a blog or podcast or something I could follow?

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• PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  TLDR it’s the Moringa tree

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• cavyherd@wandering.shop ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  @Innerworld

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  • Innerworld@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    • web.archive.org/…/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-micr…
    • archive.ph/…/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-microplas…

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    • cavyherd@wandering.shop ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      @Innerworld

      Oh I see, they hide the opt-out for "turn off your 'ad-blocker'" in a different corner.

      Thanks.

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