Irish woman wins European category of The Earth prize for work on microplastics

An Irish woman has been named European winner of The Earth Prize 2026 for a project tackling the issue of microplastics. Arya Satheesh’s Eco Purge, is a biodegradable plastic that breaks down safely, while releasing catalysts that help remove existing microplastics from the environment. While most solutions focus on reducing plastic use, Eco Purge goes [&hellip The post Irish woman wins European category of The Earth prize for work on microplastics appeared first on TechCentral.ie.