High School Student, 18, Invents Filter That Eliminate 95.5% of Microplastics

I live hearing about young people tackling problems. Here a high school student came up with a ferrofluid, essentially magnets, that attracts the microplastics in a tank and leaves clean water. 

Excellent approach that may yield some innovation. 

https://people.com/high-school-student-18-invents-filter-that-eliminate-96-of-microplastics-11932477