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- UNEP ’s experts explain that over time, big pieces of plastic can break into shards less than 5 mm long and seep into the soil. These microplastics can change the physical structure of the earth underfoot and limit its capacity to hold water. They also can affect plants by reducing root growth and nutrient uptake.
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Dec 7, 2021 · Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and...
- Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN ...
Biodiversity, health impacts. While all these products have...
- Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN ...
Dec 16, 2021 · There may be more microplastic pollution in soil than in the ocean, with the UN's FAO calling for decisive action to reduce the use of plastics on farms. Some plastics contain toxic chemicals, and plastics can also collect and transport diseases when they enter the ocean.
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Chlorinated plastic can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into groundwater or other surrounding water sources, and also the ecosystem. This can cause a range of potentially harmful effects on the species that drink the water.
Aug 20, 2024 · The impacts of MPs on several soil health indicators such as crop growth, animal health, ecological functions, and human health were reviewed. MPs hinder crop productivity by impeding growth, nutrient uptake, and photosynthesis.
Oct 17, 2022 · Biodiversity, health impacts. While all these products have helped increase crop yields, there is growing evidence that degraded plastics are contaminating the soil and impacting biodiversity...
1 day ago · Plastics affect biogeochemical cycles of soil by altering soil physicochemical properties, microbial communities, and enzyme activities [13], [19], [23], [61]. In a natural salt marsh, long-term plastic contamination disrupted plants’ growth and carbon uptake capacity [85] .
Oct 17, 2022 · The 29th edition of UNEP’s Foresight Brief highlights how plastics used extensively in farming – from plastic coated plastic fertilizers to mulch film – are contaminating the soil and potentially threatening food security. Microplastics are also impacting human health when transferred to people through the food chain.
