18 Aug 2022 --- Recent research shows that microplastics emerging from agricultural practices could be damaging soil quality and potentially reducing crop production. These findings are reigniting the microplastics debate, which has seen global media highlight the ubiquitous nature of plastic particles while scientists question whether they are truly a threat to human or environmental health. Researchers from Staffordshire University, UK, and Adana University, Turkey, jointly conducted tests on soil found in the agricultural regions of Adana, where plastics are used for greenhouse covers, disposable irrigation pipes and other purposes. The findings may have implications for waste management in the packaging sector.
