<ul><li>A reusable and biodegradable fibrous foam developed by researchers at Wuhan University in China can remove up to 99.8% of microplastics from polluted water.</li><li>The foam is made from a self-assembled network of chitin and cellulose obtained from biomass wastes.</li><li>The foam has been successfully field-tested in four natural aquatic environments and can adsorb various types of microplastics, even in polluted water with toxic metals and chemicals.</li><li>Researchers believe that the foam, made from readily available raw materials, has great potential for large-scale production and can help address the growing microplastic problem.</li></ul>

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