First Nationwide Measurements In Switzerland Show Low Levels Of Microplastics Entering The Environment From Wastewater Treatment Plants
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Transported by air, particles of microplastics come mainly from PET bottles, textiles and packaging. About 40% end up on agricultural land, in lakes and rivers, according to a first systematic research Transported by air, 219 tons of microplastics arrive each year in Swiss soil and waters, according to a study by l'Empa, l'Eawag and d'Agroscope. About 40% of these particles end up on agricultural land, in lakes and rivers.For the first time, a t…
Airborne, 219 tons of microplastics arrive each year in Swiss soil and waters, according to a study by Empa, Eawag and Agroscope. About 40% of these particles end up on agricultural land, in lakes and rivers.
Empa researchers, together with Eawag and Agroscope, have for the first time systematically investigated how much microplastics can be found in Swiss soils and waters. The result: around 219 tonnes per year.
First Nationwide Measurements In Switzerland Show Low Levels Of Microplastics Entering The Environment From Wastewater Treatment Plants
Every year, Swiss wastewater treatment plants release around 5 tonnes of microplastics into the environment. That is relatively little: It is estimated that around twice as many microplastic enters Swiss water bodies via the atmosphere.
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