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Microplastics Flashcards

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microplastics

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<5mm in diameter

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nanoplastics

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<10nm in diameter

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primary microplastics

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Made as microplastics
Sources: microbeads in cosmetics/toothpaste/facewash

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secondary microplastics

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Microplastics formed by degraded pieces of larger plastics

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Plastics

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synthetic polymers of carbon-rich segments

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Main sources of microplastic formation

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Textiles (polyester, polyamide, acrylic)
Paints
Tires
Macroplastics
Nurdles & cosmetics

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