Ayra Satheesh from Ireland won the European Earth Prize 2026 — the world's largest youth environmental competition — for Eco Purge, a biodegradable plastic that releases enzymes as it breaks down, actively removing microplastics from soil, freshwater, and saltwater. She developed it while still in school, collaborating with researchers at UCD Dublin and ATU Letterkenny.
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18-Jährige gewinnt Earth Prize für Bioplastik, das Mikroplastik abbaut

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Ayra Satheesh gewann den europäischen Earth Prize 2026 — den weltweit größten Umweltwettbewerb für Jugendliche — für Eco Purge, ein biologisch abbaubares Bioplastik, das beim Zersetzen Enzyme freisetzt und aktiv Mikroplastik aus Boden, Süss- und Salzwasser entfernt.

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