MICROPLASTICS

MICROPLASTICS

WHAT ARE?

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• MICROPLASTICS
• These are small synthetic particles that come from petroleum derivates.
• They are hardly degradable and their origin is found in industrial activity and domestic consumption, being present in detergents, dentrificies, among others.
• Caption: Taken from Sailing BCN: "Los microplasticos una amenaza para los gigantes marinos"

TYPES

• PRIMARY MICROPLASTICS: They are considered as those that, after use, reach the natural environment in their original form.
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TYPES

• SECUNDARY MICROPLASTICS: They come from the fragmentation of large synthetic structures.
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