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Effective Microplastics on Soil Permeability

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America 2025
Patricia Cichon, Sadie Levi-Price, Naomi Groves, Naomi Groves, Russell Losco, Tim Arnold

Summary

Researchers investigated how microplastic particles alter soil permeability, finding that plastic contamination measurably affects the physical structure of agricultural and environmental soils. Changes to soil permeability have cascading effects on water infiltration and contaminant transport, potentially accelerating the spread of microplastics and associated chemicals through groundwater systems.

Plastic is now pervasive in the environment, making up the majority of the tras...

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