MICROPLASTIC Definition & Meaning

microplastic

[ mahy-kroh-plas-tik ]

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noun

a tiny particle of plastic, especially one five millimeters or smaller, formed from the breakdown of plastic waste, shed from synthetic textiles, or intentionally added to various products:
Microplastics are a problem because marine life mistakes the floating particles for food.
these tiny particles of plastic taken collectively:
Microplastic is still used in some cosmetics and personal care products.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of microplastic¹

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- ( def ) + plastic ( def )

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Salon spoke with Campen about his recent study about the challenges of visualizing nanoplastics, why eating meat might be a primary source of microplastic contamination and why it matters that we seem to be increasing the level of plastics on our brains.

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“The development of universal microplastic removal materials is regarded as a challenge.”

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“Our work provides a scalable design strategy for building functional biomass materials and broadening their application for microplastic removal in real water.”

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Microplastic fibers in the environment have been a growing concern in recent years.

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Other research has estimated that about 90% of water worldwide contains microplastic, and 91% of that plastic is made up of microfibers.

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