Your high-tech water filter could become a thing of the past. A recent study shows that Moringa oleifera, an ancient herbal plant known as the “tree of life,” can remove microplastics from water. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University found that moringa seeds, native to India and other tropical regions, can remove toxins from water and perform as well as chemical treatments. “The saline extract from the seeds performs similarly to aluminum sulfate,