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Here, There, and Everywhere: The Problem with Microplastics in Water and What Women Scientists Are Doing to Solve It
Summary
This article profiles women scientists working on microplastic pollution in water, highlighting their contributions to understanding how plastics break down and contaminate freshwater and marine environments. It serves as both a science communication piece and a celebration of women in environmental science.
Plastics — ubiquitous material we cannot seem to live without — are everywhere, but sadly we cannot live with plastics either, at least not peaceably, especially when you consider there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish by 2050. In the intervening years, the photodegradation of plastic resulting in microplastics pollution will be an even bigger problem, affecting every living creature in the ocean, and by extrapolation, mankind. The choices we make and the steps we take to combat the overabundance of plastics in our environment will dictate not just the next 30 years, but the fate of the world thereafter. This is not science fiction, but modern life. This article discusses the microplastics problem and some potential solutions.