Invisible Threats in the Soil: How Microplastics Are Undermining Agriculture and the Environment
Recent scientific investigations have revealed that microplastics—tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 mm—are no longer just an ocean issue; they’re increasingly contaminating agricultural soils, disrupting soil health, crop growth and environmental stability. Studies from Australia found that every kilogram of compost applied to farmland contained thousands of microplastic particles, which subsequently entered soil ecosystems and…