Eighteen-year-old Ayra Satheesh has been named the European winner of the 2026 Earth Prize for her innovative project Eco Purge, a biodegradable plastic designed to combat microplastics by releasing catalysts that help break them down, earning her a $12,500 prize to further develop her invention for practical applications. #EcoInnovation #BiodegradablePlastics #YouthEmpowerment #IE #EU
This teenager just created a biodegradable plastic to change the world