marine plastic– tag –

Tires release tiny particles whenever vehicles move. Rain can carry these microplastics from roads into storm drains, rivers, and eventually the ocean. The problem involves not only the particles themselves, but also chemicals such as 6PPD-quinone.

Plastic-coated fertilizers helped Japanese farmers reduce physically demanding summer work and manage larger areas with fewer people. But the empty plastic shells can leave rice paddies and reach the sea. Why did Japanese rice farming become dependent on this technology?