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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics
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This educational publication provides state and local officials with accessible information about microplastic contamination in urban environments. It covers sources of microplastics, their behavior in soil and water, and management options for reducing urban microplastic pollution.
This publication is part of a series titled Contaminants in the Urban Environment. This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil and water scientists, consulting engineers, Extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) provide guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health. This 7-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by Maia McGuire, Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor, and Alexander J. Reisinger, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences, January 2019. SL435/SS649: Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics (ufl.edu)
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