Soil Physical Structure Controls Microplastic Accumulation and Partitioning in Pistachio Orchards

Summary

Scientists found that the physical makeup of soil, like how compact or crumbly it is, affects how much tiny plastic pollution (microplastics) builds up in farm soil, using pistachio orchards as an example. This matters because microplastics in soil can end up in the food we grow and eventually in our bodies, so understanding what causes them to accumulate could help farmers manage land in ways that reduce that contamination.