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Microplastics aren’t just a problem for the ocean – they’re in our soils too

By Martin Henseler, Research Engineer, EDEHN - Equipe d'Economie Le Havre Normandie, Université Le Havre Normandie
Elke Brandes, Scientist, Thünen Institute
Peter Kreins, Research Associate, Thünen Institute

Microplastics are polluting soil worldwide, but it’s often hard to analyse the impact. New research shows how we can assess the scale of the problem using modelling.

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