Environmental Science
3 years ago

Urban stormwater runoff a major source of microplastics, rain gardens offer hope.

ACS ES&T Water
Urban Stormwater Runoff: A Major Pathway for Anthropogenic Particles, Black Rubbery Fragments, and Other Types of Microplastics to Urban Receiving Waters
Larissa M. Werbowski, Alicia N. Gilbreath, Keenan Munno, Zhengui Xia, Jelena Grbić, Tina Wu, Rebecca Sutton, Margaret D. Sedlak, Ashok D. Deshpande, Chelsea M. Rochman

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Urban stormwater runoff in the San Francisco Bay area contains high concentrations of microplastics, including fibers and black rubbery fragments. These particles come from sources like tires and roads. A rain garden was found to be effective in capturing and removing 96% of microplastics from stormwater, making it a promising solution to prevent microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems.