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Researchers issue warning after examining stormwater runoff: 'These results demonstrate the need to ... mitigate the spread'
The study authors emphasized the need to carefully evaluate pavement materials. Researchers issue warning after examining ...
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Australians are washing microplastics down the drain and it's ending up on farms
Roughly 80% of this microplastic comes from washing clothes ... Wastewater treatment separates most of the water and leaves sewage sludge behind. This mixture of water and organic material ...
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Marine animals consume microplastic particles and excrete them in feces, posing risks to marine environment
In the second phase of the study, the researchers examined what had happened to the microplastic particles that were filtered, digested, and excreted back into the water column. To do so ...
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Water companies are main cause of microplastic pollution in UK’s rivers
New research by experts from The University of Manchester has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies is the main source of microplastic pollution in ...
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How does plastic end up in the ocean?
Rainwater and wind carries plastic waste into streams and rivers ... They are too small to be filtered out by waste water plants and end up being consumed by small marine species, eventually even ...