NOAA study of plastics on NPS shoreline
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 6:24 pm
Study of plastic particles on NPS beaches.
https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/def ... eaches.pdf
https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/def ... eaches.pdf
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We decided to stop buying fleece after reading this. https://www.outsideonline.com/2091876/p ... -pollutantMidwest Ed wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:46 pm Time to give up the Fleece? Maybe just quit washing it?
I always thought the organic compounds released from various synthetic materials were far more dangerous than the micro-particles. I know the focus is on various life forms that ingest the micro-particles so I guess it's good we don't eat the sand. Also good to know that the standard backpacking filter should remove the micro-particles. They typically use a 1.5 micro filter to recover particles for study so the minimum 0.4 micron standard for drinking water should be good. Interesting how Lake Superior fared compared to other places although I'd be more concerned about the pollution from mine tailing runoff (mercury, arsenic, asbestos, etc.).
And then there's this recent discovery...
Mutated plastic munching enzyme is accidentally created