Irish student wins award for biodegradable plastic

Irish student takes European prize at world's largest teen environmental competition

Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh’s development of a biodegradable plastic, Eco Purge, nabbed her the European win at The Earth Prize 2026.

This teenager just created a biodegradable plastic to change the world

Ayra Satheesh has been crowned the European winner for the 2026 Earth Prize for her work on tackling microplastics.

Irish student wins award for biodegradable plastic

An 18-year-old student from Ireland has been named as the European winner of a global environmental sustainability competition.

Irish student wins European category of 2026 Earth Prize

Arya Satheesh’s Eco Purge is a biodegradable plastic that breaks down safely, while releasing catalysts helping to remove existing microplastics from the nearby environment. Read more: Irish student wins European category of 2026 Earth Prize

'So excited' - Leaving Cert student declared European Winner of Earth Prize 2026

18-year-old Arya Satheesh has a bright future ahead after her international success with Eco Perge, a solution to tackle the growing crisis of microplastic poll...

Irish woman wins European category of The Earth prize for work on microplastics

An Irish woman has been named European winner of The Earth Prize 2026 for a project tackling the issue of microplastics. Arya Satheesh’s Eco Purge, is a biodegradable plastic that breaks down safely, while releasing catalysts that help remove existing microplastics from the environment.  While most solutions focus on reducing plastic use, Eco Purge goes [… The post Irish woman wins European category of The Earth prize for work on microplastics a…