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‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives (www.euronews.com)

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[–] twelvety@fedia.io 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Same applies to fruits, vegetables, animals and rocks

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 2 months 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.

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 1 points 3 months ago

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