These could present a major environmental hazard for humans and wildlife if allowed to accumulate.

Her invention, which was inspired by a fifth grade project that involved using pop bottles and sand to make water filters, involves cleaning up the toxic waste in a quick and efficient manner using filters made from sand and bacteria. It took the young girl two years of research and countless number of experiments, to make this breakthrough.
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