Meet the plastic warriors: Three Indian teenagers win Earth Prize for creating a tamarind solution to remove microplastics from water |
What started as an issue about drinking water contamination has turned three Indian teenagers into internationally recognized young innovators. Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta, 16, have been named Earth Prize Asia winners 2026 for creating ‘Plas-Stick’, a biodegradable solution that uses powdered tamarind seeds to remove microplastics from water. Inspired by visits to … Read more