Microplastic Movement through the Soil with Yingxue Yu
\u201cCurrent understanding of subsurface transport of micro- and nanoplastics in soil\u201d with Yingxue Yu.
Microplastics can come from all kinds of sources, including broken down bottles, face and body scrubs, plastic bags, tire tracks, agricultural mulch films, sewage waste, and more. However, for as ubiquitous as these plastics can be, there\u2019s still much to be learned about how they move through our soils; how they\u2019re affected by their surrounding soils, weather, and animals; and their ultimate environmental impacts. This episode, Yingxue shares research from her recent review paper about what microplastic knowledge we already have and where we have yet to go.
Tune in to learn:
- What shapes micro- and nanoplastics can come in
- How water can impact micro- and nanoplastic transport
- How weathering can impact micro- and nanoplastics
- How micro- and nanoplastics interact with their surrounding plants and animals
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode\u2019s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20108
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