Table 3 Microplastic fragments (BDP/all) found per liter of liquid fertilizer.

From: Municipal biowaste treatment plants contribute to the contamination of the environment with residues of biodegradable plastics with putative higher persistence potential

Plant

11–22 µm

22–100 µm

100–300 µm

300–500 µm

500–1000 µm

%

#1

0/0

3840/8960

6400/8960

1280/2560

0/1280

53

#3

1280/1920

7040/10,880

3840/6080

320/320

0/0

65

  1. %: Percentage of BDP fragments within all recovered plastic fragments.
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