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Talvitie, J., Heinonen, M., Paakkonen, J.-P., Vahtera, E., Mikola, A., Setala, O. and Vahala, R. (2015) Do Wastewater Treatment Plants Act as a Potential Point Source of Microplastics? Preliminary Study in Coastal Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. Water Science & Technology, 72, 1495-1504.
https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.360

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• TITLE: Microplastics and Wastewater Treatment Plants—A Review

  AUTHORS: Rana Zeeshan Habib, Thies Thiemann, Ruwaya Al Kendi

  KEYWORDS: Microplastics, Waste Water Treatment, Sewage Sludge, Aquatic Environment

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol.12 No.1, January 6, 2020

  ABSTRACT: The emission of microplastics into nature poses a threat to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their penetration of the food chain presents a danger to human health as well. Wastewater treatment plants can be seen as the last barrier between microplastics and the environment. This review focuses on the impact of waste treatment plants in retaining microplastics. Studies show that no wastewater treatment method leads to a complete retention of microplastics, and so wastewater treatment plants themselves are viewed as point sources for the discharge of microplastics into the aquatic environment. Problems associated with the utilization of microplastic loaded sewage sludge are also discussed in the review.