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Dana Kühnel Interview: Macro shot of a person with medical gloves and tweezers inspecting a pile of micro plastics. water pollution and global warminMacro shot on a bunch of microplastics that cannot be recycled

A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Dr. Dana Kühnel about microplastic pollution

What are microplastics, where do they come from, and why are they a problem? Why are they so difficult to remove from the environment? Dana Kühnel: Microplastics are either intentionally produced or formed by degradation and fragmentation of larger plastic items (primary and secondary microplastics). They are released into the environment by uncontrolled disposal of ...