Most of the world's water is polluted by micro-plastic

The warning bell about the negative impact of plastic pollution is once again aroused when recent research shows that most of the world's water contains plastic fibers.

Time Magazine on September 6 said that recent research by Orb Media, a global environmental organization, shows 83% of the world's water samples contain micro-plastic fibers .

Water samples were collected in many countries on 5 continents. Specific areas have different rates of "dirty" water samples, but data from all regions, from Europe to Southeast Asia, show that at least 70% of water samples are contaminated with plastic.

Particularly in the US, the number of water samples contaminated with plastic is 94%. Among these "dirty" water samples are the samples collected at the Trump Tower of the White House boss and at the headquarters of the National Environmental Protection Agency.

Micro fiber is found in 83% of water samples worldwide.(Photo: Time Magazine).

Orb Media's report shows tiny plastic fibers penetrating the water through many different paths. Plastic sources include synthetic fibers on clothes, dust, and micro-plastic particles in detergents, as well as plastic objects that are discharged into water sources.

With about 300 million tons of plastics produced each year, problems of rivers and oceans are caused by concerns about plastics and environmental protection organizations.

"There are things that stick with our lives and they interact with each other, like water, air, and land. If we contaminate one of these elements, it will pollute. all the remaining elements , " said Sherri Mason, a plastic pollution expert at New York University, warning.

Previously, concerns about water pollution due to plastic mainly focused on the impact of pollution on marine organisms and seabirds and impact on human food chain. With recent research, it's time we need to be more alert to the impact of micro plastic forms on human health.