Microplastics are pervasive in the environment and often so small they can’t be seen with the naked eye. Removing them has been a big challenge, but recent research finds that water hyacinths can be effective at remediating microplastic from aquatic environments. Native to South America, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) has become invasive in waterways across […]
They were suggesting using the leaves as food for livestock, so you would not want the plastics in it. This is a guess, but I think they were just trying to say it could be a dual purpose “crop” since the leaves don’t contain any microplastics