Microplastic Index — How to Predict Microplastics Formation?

The presence of microplastics in environmental compartments is generally recognized as a (potential) health risk. Many papers have been published on the abundance of microplastics at various locations around the globe, but only limited knowledge is available on possible mitigation routes. One of the mitigation routes is based on the choice of...

Microplastics zijn overal: reductie met 70% haalbaar: Autobanden, verpakkingen en landbouwfolie zijn in Nederland de grootste bronnen van microplastics [microplastics are everywhere: 70% reduction achievable: In the Netherlands,the main sources of microplastics are from tyre abrasion, packaging, and the use of agricultural foil]

Microplastics are man-made (anthropogenic), persistent, ubiquitous, and potentially harmful. According to the precautionary principle, we must minimise exposure to them.

Classification of (micro)plastics using cathodoluminescence and machine learning

Microplastics are a growing environmental and toxicological concern, having been found in the remotest locations of the earth and within multiple organs of the human body. However, the scale of the problem is not yet fully known as the smallest micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) cannot accurately be measured due to limitations in measurement and...