Detecting Microplastics in Soil and Sediment in an Undergraduate Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Experiment That Promotes Skill Building and Encourages Environmental Awareness
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Robert W. Clark; Thomas Goyne; Julie R. Peller; Maria Kubalewski; Katie Leach; Laura Rowe; Emily Statza
- Source
- Journal of Chemical Education. 96:323-328
- Subject
- Pollution
Microplastics
010405 organic chemistry
business.industry
media_common.quotation_subject
05 social sciences
050301 education
Sediment
Environmental pollution
General Chemistry
01 natural sciences
0104 chemical sciences
Education
Environmental education
Environmental protection
Bioaccumulation
Skill building
Laboratory experiment
business
0503 education
media_common
- Language
- ISSN
- 1938-1328
0021-9584
Environmental pollution is both a worldwide and a local issue, and microplastic pollution in particular is receiving increased attention due to its prevalence and bioaccumulation potential affectin...