<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper is discussing microplastics in the effluent of wastewater treatment plants and other discharges from urban areas. The aim of the discussion is to expose the challenges related to sampling and detecting plastic particles in treated wastewater. The different types of microplastics and a rough estimation of the amount of plastic which could end up in the aquatic environment is given. The work is based on a literature review of microplastic particles in treated wastewater and discusses their consequences on the aquatic ecosystem.</p></abstract>

The paper is discussing microplastics in the effluent of wastewater treatment plants and other discharges from urban areas. The aim of the discussion is to expose the challenges related to sampling and detecting plastic particles in treated wastewater. The different types of microplastics and a rough estimation of the amount of plastic which could end up in the aquatic environment is given. The work is based on a literature review of microplastic particles in treated wastewater and discusses their consequences on the aquatic ecosystem.

Microplastics in urban water management

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The paper is discussing microplastics in the effluent of wastewater treatment plants and other discharges from urban areas. The aim of the discussion is to...

Microplastics in urban water management

Published Online: May 23, 2020

Page range: 137 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.011.6108

Keywords
microplastic, particle, sample, analytic

© 2017 Daniel Venghaus et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Microplastics in urban water management

Published Online: May 23, 2020

Page range: 137 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.011.6108

Keywordsmicroplastic, particle, sample, analytic

© 2017 Daniel Venghaus et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
microplastic, particle, sample, analytic