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This Fish Turns Plastic Into Power

October 15, 2025

A robotic fish from engineers at the University of Surrey is making waves in the fight against plastic pollution. It doesn’t just collect plastic, it eats it to power itself. Using technology that turns microplastics into energy, this self-sustaining “robo-fish” named Gillbert could help scientists clean and study polluted waterways like never before.