It is raining plastic: 74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air on Auckland in 2020

Category : Plastic pollution | Location : International  | Posted on 2022-12-15 02:21:07


It is raining plastic: 74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air on Auckland in 2020

As much as 74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air and settled on rooftops, gardens and other surfaces in Auckland, New Zealand in 2020, the study published December 12, 2022 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found. The volume is equivalent to three million plastic bottles, it added.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/it-is-raining-plastic-74-tonnes-of-microplastics-fell-from-the-air-on-auckland-in-2020-86563

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