A SBIR Phase I contract was awarded to Lucendi, Inc. in March, 2020 for $99,995.61 USD from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
An estimated 75% of litter along the shoreline globally is made of plastic. Plastic particles and debris find their way into oceans, rivers, lakes, sediment, and eventually into our bodies. Over 90% of the plastic contamination in the open ocean is attributed to microplastic particles (MP) - i.e. plastic objects with diameter