Laurie Winkless<p>My latest for Forbes Science is about a new development from Northwestern Uni - a reusable sponge that can remove a range of pollutants from stormwater and recover the valuable bits, like zinc and phosphate 🧪 <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scicomm</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencejournalism</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/stormwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stormwater</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2025/02/12/specialist-sponge-captures-valuable-minerals-from-polluted-storm-water/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkles</span><span class="invisible">s/2025/02/12/specialist-sponge-captures-valuable-minerals-from-polluted-storm-water/</span></a></p>