Post by account_disabled on Mar 11, 2024 21:29:15 GMT -8
Plastics are a plague that is very difficult to stop. These are found in various ecosystems of our planet and are even already within some species.
And the sea is where plastic is thrown the most, and the fish are the ones that little by little eat it believing that it is food, however, this waste has been killing some species.
This material has a derivative called microplastic , which is used in France Mobile Number List cosmetics, cleaning products and other devices. Each microplastic has the potential to travel 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, through the air, according to scientists studying pollution in a remote area in the mountains of France.
Importantly, microplastics are tiny pieces of the material that measure between 5 millimeters, or 0.20 inches, and 1 micrometer, or 1,000 times smaller than a millimeter.
According to the authors of the study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, they described plastic as “one of the key environmental challenges of this generation,” and pointed to the fact that manufacturers produced around 335 million tons of this material in 2016.
Previous research has shown how microplastics populate masses of water, sailing through rivers to pollute the oceans. For example, in a study published earlier this year, scientists searching for microplastics in the digestive systems of marine animals stranded on the coast of the United Kingdom found the material in every creature they examined.
team of researchers headed to the Bernadouze weather station in a “remote and pristine” area of the French Pyrenees. The area is sparsely populated and is primarily used by visitors for hiking, skiing, or scientific research. There is no industrial, commercial or agricultural infrastructure nearby.
Over a period of five months during the winter period of 2017 to 2018, they collected air samples at that location.
The team wanted to answer whether plastic would be present in the air in this remote location, and also what type they might discover. Polystyrene and polyethylene were the most common plastics found. These are widely used in disposable products, such as food containers. Propylene, found in some textiles, accounted for 18 percent of the finds.
Deonie Allen, an atmospheric environmental scientist and co-author of the study, told Newsweek: "This is the first study to show that microplastics are atmospherically transported."
“We expected to find some microplastic particles, but not as many as we found. “The discovery of microplastic particles in this remote mountainous area reinforces [the fact] that plastic pollution is not just a city, river or sea problem.”
Steve Allen, a PhD candidate and atmospheric environmental scientist at the University of Strathclyde, told Newsweek: "We now need to do detailed, international research to identify how far this atmospherically transported pollutant is moving and where it has been transported."
“Plastic waste that is mismanaged on a daily basis not only affects individuals or communities living in cities, but potentially moves long distances in the environment. “Plastic pollution is in the sea, the mud in rivers, and this study shows that it is in the atmosphere at the study site.”
“The actions of individuals will have an impact on how much plastic is released into our environment. It is also important to remember that governments will not do something unless we demand it.
And the sea is where plastic is thrown the most, and the fish are the ones that little by little eat it believing that it is food, however, this waste has been killing some species.
This material has a derivative called microplastic , which is used in France Mobile Number List cosmetics, cleaning products and other devices. Each microplastic has the potential to travel 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, through the air, according to scientists studying pollution in a remote area in the mountains of France.
Importantly, microplastics are tiny pieces of the material that measure between 5 millimeters, or 0.20 inches, and 1 micrometer, or 1,000 times smaller than a millimeter.
According to the authors of the study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, they described plastic as “one of the key environmental challenges of this generation,” and pointed to the fact that manufacturers produced around 335 million tons of this material in 2016.
Previous research has shown how microplastics populate masses of water, sailing through rivers to pollute the oceans. For example, in a study published earlier this year, scientists searching for microplastics in the digestive systems of marine animals stranded on the coast of the United Kingdom found the material in every creature they examined.
team of researchers headed to the Bernadouze weather station in a “remote and pristine” area of the French Pyrenees. The area is sparsely populated and is primarily used by visitors for hiking, skiing, or scientific research. There is no industrial, commercial or agricultural infrastructure nearby.
Over a period of five months during the winter period of 2017 to 2018, they collected air samples at that location.
The team wanted to answer whether plastic would be present in the air in this remote location, and also what type they might discover. Polystyrene and polyethylene were the most common plastics found. These are widely used in disposable products, such as food containers. Propylene, found in some textiles, accounted for 18 percent of the finds.
Deonie Allen, an atmospheric environmental scientist and co-author of the study, told Newsweek: "This is the first study to show that microplastics are atmospherically transported."
“We expected to find some microplastic particles, but not as many as we found. “The discovery of microplastic particles in this remote mountainous area reinforces [the fact] that plastic pollution is not just a city, river or sea problem.”
Steve Allen, a PhD candidate and atmospheric environmental scientist at the University of Strathclyde, told Newsweek: "We now need to do detailed, international research to identify how far this atmospherically transported pollutant is moving and where it has been transported."
“Plastic waste that is mismanaged on a daily basis not only affects individuals or communities living in cities, but potentially moves long distances in the environment. “Plastic pollution is in the sea, the mud in rivers, and this study shows that it is in the atmosphere at the study site.”
“The actions of individuals will have an impact on how much plastic is released into our environment. It is also important to remember that governments will not do something unless we demand it.
