Planet Mundus

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic, most of them invisible for the human eye. Scientists from Germany examined 25 rivers and found microplastics in every single one of them. The study is the first profound data set on microplastics in rivers worldwide. How do the tiny plastic particles affect our health and what can we do to reduce the pollution? Author: Pia Behme, www.planetmundus.com