Microplastics in WWTPs: Why Consumers Need to Start Caring

After a study shows San Francisco treatment plants are dealing with microplastic pollution, experts weigh in on possible solutions
Microplastics in WWTPs: Why Consumers Need to Start Caring
Researchers found microplastics in samples from all eight of San Francisco Bay's wastewater treatment plants and throughout the bay itself.

So-called “flushable” wipes and other persistent materials are well-known problems for wastewater treatment plants. Now, studies around the country have found other insidious materials — microplastics and microfibers — entering the wastewater stream on a massive...

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