Plastic recycling injecting microplastics in our environment, finds study

Microplastics may be tiny, but they pose a huge risk to health and the environment.

We can’t see them, but they are present everywhere. In our meat, milk, and according to some studies, even in our bloodstream and brain. Ranging from 1µm to 5mm, microplastics can adsorb, transport, and release contaminants that are detrimental to our environment and ecosystem.

It has been estimated that only 9% of the plastic produced worldwide is recycled. In order to recycle plastics, facilities separate the plastic by type and then break down and granulate them. The end result is then pelletized for…