Earth Prize

Indian teens win Earth Prize for microplastic removal solution

Three Indian teenagers, Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta, have won The Earth Prize for Asia with their invention 'Plas-Stick', a biodegradable solution using tamarind seeds to remove microplastics from water. The low-cost method aims to address pollution concerns in drinking water, particularly in rural communities.