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Microplastic removal and interception: Current research funded by the national sea grant office (USA)
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Researchers reviewed multiple research projects funded by the US National Sea Grant Office through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to develop and test technologies for removing and intercepting microplastics at laundry, stormwater, and tributary entry points. The projects encompassed new filter technologies, engineering solutions, and strategies for preventing microplastic leakage before particles reach marine environments.
Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, the National Sea Grant Office (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA) has funded several research projects focused on the removal and interception of microplastics in its $22 million FY 2022-2023 Marine Debris Challenge competition. New technologies and innovations to prevent the leakage of microplastics in laundry and stormwater runoff, filter microplastics from polluted tributaries, and reduce microplastics in wastewater treatment facilities will be discussed. These projects geographically span the USA and involve partners from academia, the private sector, and local government. Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/559017/document
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