Seabin skims River Nene in Peterborough for microplastics

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Seabin skims River Nene in Peterborough for microplastics

submitted by GreyShuck to nature3 points | 0 commentshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3e1l4l2jzzoA contraption that skims litter from water has been put to the test in a city’s river to check for microplastics. The seabin was floated in the River Nene in Peterborough to extract debris, particularly microscopic particles which cannot be seen by the naked eye. Similar to the way fish tank filtration works, the seabin contains a pump and traps …