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As a teenager he noticed ...
One day he realizes that...
His hometown had problems with plastic polluting the water.
His hometown has problems with plastic polluting the water.
Ferreira was born in Ballydehob, Ireland, surrounded by lakes, rivers, and coastlines.
Ferreira lives near the Irish coast.
From very early on he has seen microplastic pollute the local waters.
One day he realizes that microplastic particles pollute local waters.
it attaches itself to...
it sticks to ...
it combines with ...
When he was a child he enjoyed the outdoors.
From early on, he enjoys the outdoors.
Now he still works on cleaning water for the world.
He currently works on industrial systems to withdraw microplastics.
Oceans, rivers and lakes are most heavily polluted.
Microplastics are found in the environment as well as human bodies.
Ferreira`s method is simple and inexpensive solution.
Ferreira`s solution is easy and costs little.
He created a liquid magnet.
He creates a liquid magnet.
His favourits subjects were chemistry and physics.
He is keen on science projects.
Ferreira`s solution does not need dangerous chemicals.
Ferreira`s solution does not need especially dangerous chemicals.
Ferreira wins first prize.
Ferreira is the winner of ...
Existing systems can`t filter particles.
Existing systems cannot filter particles.
Fionn wanted to solve the environmental problem.
Fionn managed to clean water from microplastics.
Experts say that 88 percent of microplastic particles in water disappear after a treatment with ferrofluids.
Fionns says that 88 percent of microplastic particles in water disappear after a treatment with ferrofluids.
Fionn Ferreira grew up in a small town in Ireland. As a child he loved exploring the nature and small experiments.
Ever since his childhood in rural Ireland Fionn has enjoyed both being outside and researching.
He gets nominated.
He is nominated.
In 2019, he wins first prize and $ 50.000 at the Google Science Fair. In 2023, he is awarded the Young Investors Prize by the European Patent Office.
His invention was awarded prizes at international science competitions.
Ferreira`s invention would be great for so many househlods and hopefully we can all soon get it.
Ferreira`s invention is currently tested in private homes.