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           By Niachu
Environmental Science
   Straightforward – they are tiny plastic
    particles
   Some marine researchers define them as
    being anywhere from smaller than 1mm to
    5mm – They are too small to be filtered
   There are two types of microplastics –
    “primary” and “secondary”
   Primary starts out small, secondary break
    down into smaller bits
   They will accumulate in the water (accounting for 10%
    of litter on beaches) and reside there for a long time
   Fish mistake them for plankton – leading them to die
    of undernourishment or constipation
   Many other animals on the marine food chain ingest
    them as well
   Half of plastic in the marine environment is buoyant but other
    plastics can sink to the sea floor, affecting sediment dwelling
    species
   Plastic debris serves to transport different organisms outside
    of their natural habitats
   Exacerbates the problem of invasive species and loss of
    biodiversity
   When plastic is exposed to UV rays in
    water, it releases harmful chemical
    compounds not found in nature
   BPA – A common component of food
    containers, has negative affects on both
    fetal development and adult hormone levels
   Carcinogen – An agent directly involved in
    causing cancer
   POPs (Persistent organic pollutants)-organic
    compounds resistant to environmental
    degradation – they are pollutants that don’t
    deteriorate, and they then biomagnify and
    bioaccumulate – (mercury build up in big fish
    by eating smaller fish and the subsequent
    effect on humans)
   Harmful chemicals may also attach to the
    plastics in the water
   Chemicals can leach into the organisms that
    ingest the plastics
What are some
  significant
  sources of
these plastics?
   They are found in toothpastes, body
    washes, shampoos, etc. known as “Micro
    Beads”
    “Primary Microplastics” in toothpaste or
    bodywash eventually wash from the drain to
    a body of water
   “Secondary Microplastics” would be plastic
    bottles or containers…anything that can be
    broken down into smaller bits
   Help get plastics out of your toothpaste!
   Don’t buy anything with “Micro Beads” in
    them, and encourage others not to either
   Recycle, Recycle, Recycle and REUSE your
    plastics
   Don’t microwave with plastics
   Use less plastics – Find alternatives to
    plastic bags
   http://www.kimointernational.org/MicroPlasticResearch.aspx
   http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/features/research/microplastic-macroproblem
   http://pugetsound.org/blog/bl100726
   http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0027510799001943
   http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20090719233340data_trunc_sys.shtml
   http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/news/20051108220020_health_ne
    ws.shtml
   http://www.fda.gov/downloads/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/UCM197778
    .pdf
   http://www.ptmsc.org/Science/plastic_project/Summit%20Final%20Draft.pdf
   http://pugetsound.org/blog/bl100726
   http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20090620003118data_trunc_sys.shtml
   http://www.speakupforblue.com/in-ocean-news/the-mercury-connection-
    is-plastic-debris-poisoning-our-food-supply
   http://www.kimointernational.org/MicroPlasticResearch.aspx

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Microplastics

  • 1. www.sciencebuzz.org By Niachu Environmental Science
  • 2. Straightforward – they are tiny plastic particles  Some marine researchers define them as being anywhere from smaller than 1mm to 5mm – They are too small to be filtered  There are two types of microplastics – “primary” and “secondary”  Primary starts out small, secondary break down into smaller bits
  • 3. They will accumulate in the water (accounting for 10% of litter on beaches) and reside there for a long time  Fish mistake them for plankton – leading them to die of undernourishment or constipation  Many other animals on the marine food chain ingest them as well
  • 4. Half of plastic in the marine environment is buoyant but other plastics can sink to the sea floor, affecting sediment dwelling species  Plastic debris serves to transport different organisms outside of their natural habitats  Exacerbates the problem of invasive species and loss of biodiversity
  • 5. When plastic is exposed to UV rays in water, it releases harmful chemical compounds not found in nature  BPA – A common component of food containers, has negative affects on both fetal development and adult hormone levels  Carcinogen – An agent directly involved in causing cancer
  • 6. POPs (Persistent organic pollutants)-organic compounds resistant to environmental degradation – they are pollutants that don’t deteriorate, and they then biomagnify and bioaccumulate – (mercury build up in big fish by eating smaller fish and the subsequent effect on humans)  Harmful chemicals may also attach to the plastics in the water  Chemicals can leach into the organisms that ingest the plastics
  • 7. What are some significant sources of these plastics?
  • 8.
  • 9. They are found in toothpastes, body washes, shampoos, etc. known as “Micro Beads”  “Primary Microplastics” in toothpaste or bodywash eventually wash from the drain to a body of water  “Secondary Microplastics” would be plastic bottles or containers…anything that can be broken down into smaller bits
  • 10.
  • 11. Help get plastics out of your toothpaste!  Don’t buy anything with “Micro Beads” in them, and encourage others not to either  Recycle, Recycle, Recycle and REUSE your plastics  Don’t microwave with plastics  Use less plastics – Find alternatives to plastic bags
  • 12. http://www.kimointernational.org/MicroPlasticResearch.aspx  http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/features/research/microplastic-macroproblem  http://pugetsound.org/blog/bl100726  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0027510799001943  http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20090719233340data_trunc_sys.shtml  http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/news/20051108220020_health_ne ws.shtml  http://www.fda.gov/downloads/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/UCM197778 .pdf  http://www.ptmsc.org/Science/plastic_project/Summit%20Final%20Draft.pdf  http://pugetsound.org/blog/bl100726  http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20090620003118data_trunc_sys.shtml  http://www.speakupforblue.com/in-ocean-news/the-mercury-connection- is-plastic-debris-poisoning-our-food-supply  http://www.kimointernational.org/MicroPlasticResearch.aspx