Game changer? Bio-filter tackles micoplastics

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  Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  This is Roundtable.

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  Microplastics pose a significant threat to our environment.

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  But Chinese scientists have come up with a way to tackle this challenge with a new,

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  intriguing biodegradable sponge.

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  Crafted from unexpected, naturally sourced materials,

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  this innovative creation offers a potential solution

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  for filtering out these harmful particles from water and and other sources.

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  We'll talk about what this is and what kind of solution it could offer after that.

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  Have classrooms become battlegrounds?

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  Anecdotal evidence suggests a worrying trend of increased behavioral issues

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  among children returning to school after the pandemic disruptions.

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  Are we seeing the delayed effects of isolation,

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  disrupted routines, and heightened anxieties manifesting in the classroom?

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  Or are there other factors at play contributing

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  to what some teachers describe as a decline in classroom decorum

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  and focus?

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  We are live from Beijing.

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  This is Roundtable.

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  I'm Steve Hatherly, and for today's show, I'm joined by Fei Fei and Lai Ming.

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