Microplastics are already present in Metro Manila air, study confirms
WEBApr 27, 2023 · Yielding 19 microplastic particles per 864 cubic meters of air each, Mandaluyong and Muntinlupa have the highest concentration of microplastic particles. Malabon meanwhile had the lowest concentration among Metro Manila LGUs at 1 particle of microplastic per 840 cubic meters.
THE GROWING THREAT OF MICROPLASTICS AND PLASTICS - Home
WEBThe World Bank estimates that the Philippines use an overwhelming 163 million pieces of sachets per day. A staggering 2.3 million tons of plastic waste are generated in the country annually. Unfortunately, only 28% of key plastic resins are being recycled while the rest are simply discarded.
Breathing plastics in Metro Manila, Philippines: presence of …
WEBMar 2, 2023 · This study is the first record of the presence of microplastics suspended in the ambient air in the Philippines. It is estimated that an adult person in Metro Manila has the potential to inhale (5–8 per minute, normal minute ventilation) about 1 SAMP if exposed for about 99.0 to 132 h.
(PDF) The Microplastics in Metro Manila Rivers: Characteristics ...
WEBSep 2, 2020 · This chapter described the composition and distribution of plastic wastes and quantified and characterized microplastics in terms of shape and polymer type in several rivers especially within...
Study maps human uptake of microplastics across 109 countries
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines top the global per capita list of dietary uptakes of microplastics, while China, Mongolia and the United Kingdom top the list of countries that breathe the most microplastics, according to a new study by Cornell researchers mapping microplastic uptake across 109 countries.
Microplastics in Metro Manila air alarm scientists
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Metro Manila residents are now at risk of inhaling microplastics, or tiny plastic fragments in the environment, according to a new study by Filipino scientists who warn of the insidiousness of this new “major pollutant of our generation.”
Frontiers | Microplastics Occurrence in Surface Waters and …
WEBSep 2, 2021 · There is hardly any monitoring of the microplastic contamination in the Philippines despite a study by Jambeck et al. (2015) that in 2010, the country has been identified as the third largest contributor of plastic wastes in the ocean globally and that about 1.01 million tonnes of plastic waste is mismanaged by the country in 2016 (Law, et al ...
BFAR calls for more studies on microplastics after traces found in fish
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · A recent study by the Department of Science and Technology National Research Council of the Philippines showed microplastic contents were found in fish species in different fishponds in Mindanao, with around 60% of samples containing concentrations of microplastic in their digestive systems.
Ban of single-use plastic pressed after gov’t ... - Oceana Philippines
WEBNov 9, 2021 · The immediate ban of single-use plastic was pressed anew by marine conservation and fisherfolk groups following the release of a government study that found traces of microplastics in Philippine marine waters, with the highest concentration found in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape.
Microplastics: Invisible bane to PH fishermen | Oxfam Philippines
WEBMay 24, 2022 · A 2021 study by the Coastal Resources and Ecotourism Research, Development and Extension Center (Crerdec) of the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) have found traces of microplastics, or plastic debris, in at least 10 marine sites across the archipelago.