Utrecht University: Tremendous Amount of Plastic Floats as Nanoparticles in the Ocean
July 09, 2025
July 09, 2025
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
* * *
Tremendous amount of plastic floats as nanoparticles in the ocean
The total amount of plastic floating in the North Atlantic Ocean as particles of less than 1 micrometer each is estimated at 27 million tons. This is shown by a comprehensive study by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University. The results were published 9 July . . .
* * *
Tremendous amount of plastic floats as nanoparticles in the ocean
The total amount of plastic floating in the North Atlantic Ocean as particles of less than 1 micrometer each is estimated at 27 million tons. This is shown by a comprehensive study by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University. The results were published 9 July . . .