Irish teenager, Fionn Ferreira, 18, succeeded in removing microplastics from water. In his experiment, he uses oil and magnetite powder to create a ferrofluid.  The microplastics combine with the ferro fluid, thus making it easy to remove the microplastics with a magnet.

Since his method has a success rate of 87% (based off 1,000 tests), Ferreira hopes to implement his methodology at wastewater treatment plants, thus preventing it from entering the ocean.

Try it out in your own school! Watch the video to see how to proceed.