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by Amit Hassan | 21-06-2022 16:50
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Microplastics introduced into soil will be stored, translocated, eroded, degraded, and leached into underground water, endangering species and negatively impacting public health. Soil microorganisms, from the other end, can impact the concentration and destiny of microplastics. The findings showed that microplastic polymers and particles enhanced soil pH, which might be characterized by excessive good drainage and breathability if these substances were introduced further into environment. Hydrogen peroxide was discovered to be the best organic cleanup technique. The recovery efficiency of microplastics varied depending on the polymer type. Overall, canola oil was shown to be the best density separation technique; however, performance was dependent on the amount of organic matter in the soil. Microplastic particles from cosmetics, clothes, and industrial operations may wind up on agricultural land fertilized by urban sewage sludge.
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Hello Amit, this is your mentor Chelwoon.
Microplastics are making troubles not only in soil, but also in water bodies. Furthermore, it is very difficult to capture microplastics so that we need to pay more attention to it. As I wrote at your last article, adequate access to preceded measures are very important especially when coping with problems caused by microplastics due to its characteristics.
Thank you for the article!
Regards,
Chelwoon
Posted 30-06-2022 12:24
Hello Amit, this is your mentor Joon.
There are several reasons why microplastics are found in soil. Most of the times, the plastics which were thrown to the soil rip apart, note that it does no degrade, and becomes a tiny microplastic. Once the soil is polluted by it, it might be contained of the plants grown on the area, and also changes the pH level which halts the adequate growth of plants. It is really hard to solve the problem of microplastics, and therefore, we should stop producing plastic wastes anymore, which could be done by implementing Zero Waste lifestyle.
Well read your article, and let's keep up!
Best,
Joon
Posted 25-06-2022 15:26