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Microplastics

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Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. source

Lead image from @maxliboiron's work

The "BabyLegs" trawl designed by @maxliboiron is a scientifically rigorous way to collect samples of microplastics out of water, for inspection with a microscope.

Title Author Updated Likes Comments
Does the amount of micro-plastics vary depending on different locations? @Crescents22 almost 3 years ago 1
What do I do with microplastics after being collected? @lukoyedith over 3 years ago 2
Will high turbidity levels affect the babylegs trawl? @stevie over 4 years ago 1
What are ways we could model the absorption of chemicals by plastic waste? @mimiss over 4 years ago 1
How many squid should I dissect to determine the average amount of micro plastics in squid guts? @plasticsquid almost 5 years ago 3
Analysis of microplastics: are there platforms or support for this work? @Bronwen over 5 years ago 1
What are rope sourcing tips for making a BabyLegs trawl? @warren over 5 years ago 4
What do I do with microplastics after being collected? @warren over 5 years ago 4
Can i make a microplastic filter by just putting a nylon over the drain of my washing machine? @hikinghack over 5 years ago 4
Can the Community Microscope analyze ocean microplastics? @jiteovien over 6 years ago 7
How to process microplastic samples from a trawl @maxliboiron over 6 years ago 0
Can plastic trawls be used in rivers? @warren over 6 years ago 3
Can you detect pvc microplastics with a nvdi camera? @Ag8n over 6 years ago 5
Has anyone experienced measuring and analyzing microplastics? @niklasjordan over 6 years ago 4
How can I identify bits of plastic from the beach in an image? @jlev over 6 years ago 17
Could the Raspberry Pi Microscope be used for looking at microplastics found in ocean water? @stevie over 6 years ago 5
looking for ideas to detect/remove micro-beads/micro-fibers in water @vibhor about 8 years ago 2

Title Author Updated Likes Comments
Chattahoochee Challenge: Connecting Students Across a Watershed @rebeccaMw over 1 year ago 0
Collecting Microplastics in City Park @bhamster over 1 year ago 0
Operation Pollution Sucks: ~$100 nurdle sucker upper from commercial sources @eustatic over 2 years ago 0
Event: Messages from the Mississippi Student Art Exhibition @a1ahna over 2 years ago 0
World Laws Versus Federal and State Drinking Water Legislation @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 0
Increasing Microplastic Pollutants, Diminishing Drinkable Water Sources, and People With No Access @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 0
Microplastics, Pollution, Landfill, and Trash Amid Exploding World Population @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 0
"Worldometer" The Alarming Rise Of The World's Population Amid Depleting Water Resources @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 0
Private Drinking Water Well @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 2
The Effects Of Microplastics On Drinking Water @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 1
Microplastics Discovered in Human Blood @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 0
WAVe -Microplastic Pollution in the Mississippi River Research @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 1
Microplastic Intrusion To The Great Lakes @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 1
The Formation and Beginning of "Public Lab" @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 4
Where are missing 99% of microplastic pollution in the ocean? @TheChessGym over 2 years ago 0
Does the amount of micro-plastics vary depending on different locations? @Crescents22 almost 3 years ago 1
Microplastics In The Drinking Water---Dr. Scott Coffin @TheChessGym almost 3 years ago 2
Microplastics' Intrusion To The Human Body @TheChessGym almost 3 years ago 0
Lesson One- STEM MICROPLASTIC POLUTION -PUBLIC LAB @TheChessGym almost 3 years ago 1
Adapted sampling for the Babylegs Kit @rebeccaMw almost 3 years ago 2
St. John STEM MAGNET - Microplastics and the Mississippi River @Kwame almost 3 years ago 135
Post-Ida Nurdle Spill from Plastic Rail Car derailment: lessons from Raceland @eustatic about 3 years ago 8
collecting microplastics @McKennaUral over 3 years ago 0
2021 US EPA Region 2 Citizen Science Water Monitoring Equipment Loan Program @liz over 3 years ago 0

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