Fate of microplastics in PCFs. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Fate of microplastics in PCFs.

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Fate of microplastics in PCFs. Of polymer-coated fertilizer capsules used in paddies, 77% stay there and only 0.2% are estimated to end up on the beach, leaving 22.8% “missing” plastic waste.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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