Assessing microplastics contamination and characteristics in organic soil amendments in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana
Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah, Nathanael Nii-Odai Laryea, Daniel Darko, Michael Mensah · 2024
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Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah and three co-authors measure microplastics hiding in organic soil boosters around Accra, Ghana, in a 2024 study. Farmers turn to compost and sewage sludge as synthetic fertilizer prices climb. Those boosters may carry plastic into fields and food.
Two composts and two sludges were tested, five samples each. Sludge one held the most plastic, about 4,316 particles per kilogram. Ordinary soil held only about 232 per kilogram. Polymer types differed by source, with polyethylene and polyester common. The gaps between sources were statistically clear. The findings warn that green farming inputs need plastic screening too.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah, Nathanael Nii-Odai Laryea, Daniel Darko, Michael Mensah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |