Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-15
Hawaii teen finds fungi in coconut husks that can biodegrade plastic
What started as a high school project to clean polluted ocean water has turned into a promising scientific discovery. Hawaii’s Kaiser High School senior Vera Wang was the first to look into using coconut waste to filter microplastics and sunscreen from seawater, states a news report by University of Hawai'i News. Hawaii teen finds fungi in coconut husks that can biodegrade plastic
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