EcoWatch - In a new study, scientists have found that soil used for growing crops can contain up to 23 times more microplastics than the concentration found in oceans.
In the comprehensive study, published in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, the study authors set out to explore 1) sources of microplastics in soil, 2) how the microplastics and nanoplastics impact soil and crops, 3) microplastic and nanoplastic uptake by crops and 4) how these plastics can carry other pollutants and additives.
The study authors explained that plastic particles can get into the soil from various sources, both on and off the farm. Runoff and atmospheric pollution can contribute, while everything from mulch film and silage wrapping to farm equipment, pesticide containers and sewage sludge fertilizer can also shed microplastics and nanoplastics onto agricultural land.
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