Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California , Davis. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Particles from brake and tyre wear include copper and zinc, microplastics and a group of chemicals called polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). It’s been estimated that more than 60,000 tonnes of microplastics alone are being emitted on the road network annually. They not only pervade the air but also settle on the road surface.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For this purpose, the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive can help reduce microplastics pollution by investing in wastewater treatment plants and stormwater management systems. Some use technologies like ozone oxidation, and membrane filtration.

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