Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soils
Plastic contamination should be a central concern in efforts to deal with food waste, which campaigners call one of the most overlooked problems of the climate crisis, researchers have said.
This is despite the fact that, as the chef, author and activist Max La Manna puts it, food waste management is “one of the few climate problems where everyone wins”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/plastics-pollution-food-waste-landfill-recycling-research
Author : Ushika Kidd
Publish date : 2026-08-09 05:00:00
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