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| Piles of plastic waste cover mangrove roots, Monday (30/8/2021) |
furthermore, this ecoton microplastic researcher stated that microplastic particles come from plastic crumbs that accumulate and are trapped between mangrove roots and then suspended in the air that blows on the beach. This condition is very worrying because with microplastic contamination in the air it will be carried to the mainland in the city of Surabaya.
Ecoton together with students of the Department of Chemistry at the
State Islamic University, Maulana Malik Ibrahim, Malang, conducted a
microplastic contamination test in the air during August 2021. by placing a
vacuum cleaner for 1 hour, then the air that is accommodated in a special
container is viewed under a stereo microscope with a magnification of 100
times. from the monitored locations it was found that the air in the city of
Surabaya was contaminated with microplastics. The source is suspected to be
from illegal plastic waste dumping sites.
Every week, several communities carry out activities to collect plastic
waste from the Wonorejo mangrove trees, today Ecoton and River Warrior are
freeing trees from plastic waste. "We need seriousness from the provincial
government and the Surabaya city government to clean up plastic waste in
Wonorejo, besides bringing a threat to seafood, microplastic suspended in the
air will have a widespread impact in the form of a threat to the health of the
citizens of Surabaya," said Thara Bening Sandrina, the coordinator of
River Warrior expressed his hope to East Java Provincial Government and
Surabaya City Government to be able to clean up plastic waste in Wonorejo
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