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I wonder how microplastic emissions are measured. Probably just some random sampling and estimation, but it would be interesting to know how they account for th

I wonder how microplastic emissions are measured. Probably just some random sampling and estimation, but it would be interesting to know how they account for things like irregular pollution patterns (think about that huge garbage pile in the Pacific). I’m sure they can get pretty sophisticated with their methods... even accounting for things like tidal patterns.

porknubbins 7y ago
You can read about a study here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/27/revealed-microplastic-pollution-is-raining-down-on-city-dwellers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/27/revealed... Microplastics are not just in the ocean, this is in London air.