Between Bonn and Duisburg: Microplastics in the Rhine – Extremely High Values at Individual Locations

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Researchers have detected microplastics in all samples in the Rhine between Bad Godesberg and Duisburg – sometimes in remarkably high concentrations. The wastewater of individual chemical sites is particularly contaminated.

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The North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Nature, Environment and Climate (LANUK) has, for the first time, detected microplastics directly in wastewater discharges from industrial sites. The study shows that, in addition to diffuse inputs, point-source pollution from industrial wastewater also affects the Rhine. Concentrations of 0.6 to 3.6 microplastic particles per cubic meter of water were measured at nine measuring points in the Rhine. The…

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The State Environment Agency has investigated the extent to which the exposure to microplastics in the Rhine is - partly with alarming results. Measurements were also carried out in Rheinhausen.

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Microplastic balls were found in water samples at chemical sites along the Rhine. At one point the concentration was extreme.

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Smallest plastic particles can be found in many places. Microplastics spread over water and air. How much is the Rhine affected?