Sustainability | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/sustainability/RSS feed for SustainabilityenThu, 06 Aug 2026 11:06:54 +0000This High Schooler Invented a Plant-Based Plastic That Removes Microplastics From the Environment as It Biodegradeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-invented-a-plant-based-plastic-that-removes-microplastics-from-the-environment-as-it-biodegrades-180989254/Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh created her award-winning Eco Purge to help address the global problem of plastic pollutionThu, 06 Aug 2026 11:06:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-invented-a-plant-based-plastic-that-removes-microplastics-from-the-environment-as-it-biodegrades-180989254/