Microplastics - a growing environmental risk

Outi Setälä; Päivi Fjäder; Olli Hakala; Petrus Kautto; Maiju Lehtiniemi; Elina Raitanen; Markus Sillanpää; Julia Talvitie; Lauri Äystö

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Microplastics - a growing environmental risk

Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja 2017

Outi Setälä, Päivi Fjäder, Olli Hakala, Petrus Kautto, Maiju Lehtiniemi, Elina Raitanen, Markus Sillanpää, Julia Talvitie, Lauri Äystö

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This study investigated the spread of rubber granulate from artificial football pitches into surrounding environments, tracking particles from playing surfaces to adjacent soils, drainage systems, and surface waters. Granulate spread was substantial and extended beyond field boundaries, entering aquatic systems through stormwater pathways.

Global plastic production is constantly increasing.322 million tonnes of plastic was produced in 2015, and this rate is expected to double by 2050.The ubiquity and durability of plastic products combine to make plastic waste one of the most serious long-term threats facing aquatic environments around the world.• About 40% of the plastic produced in Europe is used in packaging, 20% is used in the construction industry, and 20% is used in our homes -in textiles, furniture, electronics and health care products, for instance.Little is yet known about how much microplastic is generated through each of these use categories. Microplastics -a growing environmental risk

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