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Microplastic contamination of organic fertilisers applied to agricultural soils

SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository 2023
Delphine Boulant-Cirederf, Stéphane Bruzaud, Isabelle Déportes, Kedzierski, Mikaël

Summary

This study examined microplastic contamination in organic fertilizers applied to agricultural soils, finding plastic particles in multiple fertilizer types. Organic fertilizers derived from sewage sludge or compost can introduce microplastics into farmland, potentially contaminating crops and groundwater.

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