It 

is 

raining 

microplastics! 

Not 

on 

Elianna’s 

watch.

Microplastics? They are in our clothes, cosmetics, furniture, and many other things. We breathe them. We eat them. We swim with them. They are literally everywhere. You just don’t see them. And what we don’t see, we don’t know!

Yet… Microplastics are a big hidden danger. Breathing in microplastics is a danger to our health. Eliana decided to put a stop to this!

A world-changing idea! Elianna – an 11-year-old girl from the UK – designed the SAMC: a solar powered balloon. This idea made her the winner of the Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior in the UK. SAMC is Short for “Static Airborne Microplastic Collector”, but that’s a bit of a mouthful.

The SAMC is not just any old balloon. It’s a balloon that works on solar energy and filters microplastics from the air, powered by a static battery. This balloon leaves you with clean air and healthy people!

Easy? Easy! It can be rigged up almost anywhere. So you name it, we’ll place it!

Elianna is ready to show the world what she is made of! She has already made a prototype of the SAMC to turn her idea into reality!

See Elianna’s video of the SAMC here:

Elianna left a very good impression on many people! Therefore Elianna featured in a Q&A session on the Instagram page: kidsagainstplastic. This Instagram page is managed by 2 girls from the UK, Amy (17) and Ella (15). On this page they promote social action taken by young people.

Here, Elianna tells us all about why she came up with the SAMC, how she spreads awareness for the plastic problem, and her goal to always keep on developing her knowledge about plastic pollution. One day she hopes to be a part of the amazing group of people who are working really hard to solve the plastic problem.

Her message to other young people who want to make a difference is: ‘’Do your research, find out as much as you can, and then use your knowledge to design a creative solution to whatever plastic problem you want to tackle!’’

Take a look at the Q&A here: