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Griffith University: Study Finds One Kilogram Compost Contains Up to 16,000 Microplastic Particles
March 18, 2025
GOLD COAST, Australia, March 18 -- Griffith University issued the following news:

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Study finds one kilogram compost contains up to 16,000 microplastic particles

A new study analysing the microplastic content in treated organic waste material - including compost and its biodegradable packaging - has found each kilogram of waste material contained thousands of tiny pieces of plastics, invisible to the naked eye.

The research team from Grif . . .

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