Microplastic detection from contemporary snow in a large space of ​​Hokkaido Kitami Institute of Technology | NHK

The Kitami Institute of Technology has revealed analysis outcomes that microscopic plastic waste, microplastics, that are involved concerning the influence on the marine ecosystem, have been detected in contemporary snow in a large space of ​​Hokkaido, together with the World Heritage Site of Shiretoko. The analysis group factors out the necessity for additional investigations, as microplastics in snow are of concern to the ecosystem in addition to the ocean.

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