Microplastics can accumulate in spider webs. (IMAGE)
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A research team of the University of Oldenburg, Germany, has for the first time examined spider webs collected at bus stops on inner-city streets for microplastics. They found varying levels of plastic contamination, including tyre wear, depending on traffic levels. Sampling spider webs for microplastics may provide an easy means for environmental monitoring of urban air, the team concludes.
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Daniel Schmidt/ University of Oldenburg
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