Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils

Abstract Since their invention, plastics have driven a revolution in behavior in all aspects of our lives, including agriculture. In-use and as a waste material, plastics degrade and accumulate in agricultural systems. Accumulation of plastic pollution in agricultural systems has negative impacts on...

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Main Authors: Samuel J. Cusworth, William J. Davies, Martin R. McAinsh, Andrew S. Gregory, Jonathan Storkey, Carly J. Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01172-y