New online platform „Microplastic Compendium“
Researchers from various disciplines at the Helmholtz- Zentrum Hereon, led by the Institute of Coastal Environmental Chemistry, aim to raise public awareness of global plastic and microplastic pollution. In addition, specialists from other centers of the Helmholtz Association and universities contributed articles on selected topics.
Finally, the so-called „Microplastic Compendium“ was recently published online. The digital application is an information platform on the subject of plastic and microplastic pollution. It informs about associated risks, transport routes and underlying scientific studies. The compendium, abbreviated as MPC, addresses a broad readership and contains condensed information on many scientific aspects in the microplastics field. Topics such as drinking water, food, transport routes, various ecosystems such as arctic regions, political initiatives, research projects, but also possible solutions and related topics such as tire wear are discussed. (Source: Hereon press release)
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