July 30, 2026Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
UOC features Plastikóre as the entrepreneurial project removing microplastics from water
The UOC feature explains how Plastikóre, one of the SpinUOC winning projects, removes microplastics and microfibres from wastewater without generating toxic waste.
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has published a feature about Plastikóre titled "An entrepreneurial project sets out to remove microplastics from water". The article, published on July 30, 2026, highlights how our technology removes microplastics and microfibres from wastewater without generating toxic waste.
An invisible pollutant with a real impact
Every wash cycle, domestic or industrial, releases thousands of synthetic fibres that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) do not filter out and that end up in rivers and seas. Medicines, cosmetics and additives also contain microplastics that persist in the environment for decades and enter the food chain. Recent studies link their accumulation to increased inflammation and cardiovascular risk.
UOC feature
Published on July 30, 2026 on the UOC news portal
Health and ecosystems
Microplastics accumulate in the environment and can reach vital organs
A 100% physical solution, with no reagents
Plastikóre uses a controlled infiltration reactor that captures up to 95% of microfibres and microplastics without adding any chemical reagent. This avoids creating new toxic waste and allows the captured material to be recovered, opening the door to valorisation processes.
Aligned with Directive (EU) 2024/3019
The new European regulation requires WWTPs to add a quaternary treatment stage to remove micropollutants, including microplastics. Plastikóre develops modules for both urban WWTPs and the textile industry, enabling action at source.
Next steps
The project, a double award winner at SpinUOC 2026, is now moving towards TRL 5-6 with the industrial validation with Antex, in parallel with the incorporation of the University of Girona spin-off.