Release of plastic particles from packaging into mineral water

Researchers at the Chemical and Veterinary Analytical Institute Münsterland-Emscher-Lippe (CVUA-MEL) in Germany tested the microplastic content of water from 22 different returnable and single-use plastic bottles, 3 beverage cartons and 9 glass bottles. Small and very small microplastic fragments were found in every type of water. The average microplastics content was 118 ± 88 particles/l in returnable, but only 14 ± 14 particles/l in single-use plastic bottles. The microplastics content in the beverage cartons was only 11 ± 8 particles/l. High amounts of plastic particles were found in some of the glass bottled waters. An article about the research is published in Water Research.
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