Microplastic pollution devastating soil species, study finds

Researchers in China saw big reductions in organisms that play a crucial role in recycling carbon and nitrogenMicroplastic pollution causes significant damage to populations of soil-dwelling mites, larvae and other tiny creatures that maintain the fertility of the land, research has found.The study notes that discarded bags, cups, threads and other forms of plastic waste are concentrated more in the earth than the oceans, with similarly dire consequences for theabundance of species that live below the surface.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Environment Science Plastics Microbiology World news Source Type: news