April 7, 2025|
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|8 months agoMicroplastic pollution threatens European rivers
New research reveals alarming levels of microplastic contamination in major European waterways, including Swiss rivers, raising environmental concerns.
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Generated IllustrationKey Takeaways
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- Microplastic pollution is present in all studied European rivers
- The smallest microplastics are invisible to the naked eye and distributed throughout the water column
- A quarter of microplastics in rivers come from industrial plastic pellets, not waste
By The Numbers
3
microplastics per cubic metre of water
3000
plastic particles per second
900
plastic particles per second
They Said
"The pollution is present in all European rivers"
"The mass of microplastics invisible to the naked eye is more significant than that of the visible ones"