Abundance of microplastics found in biosolids used on farms. (IMAGE)

Griffith University

Abundance of microplastics found in biosolids used on farms.

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A research team quantified and characterised microplastics (MPs) in 146 biosolid samples collected from 13 wastewater treatment plants across three Australian states (four in New South Wales, four in South Australia and five in Queensland). The results revealed biosolids contained between 1 to 17kg of MPs per tonne that could be transported to agricultural lands.

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