Nanocellulose could capture microplastics before tney end up in waterways

摘要

microplastics end up in wastewaters continuously as clothes made from synthetic fibres are washed, for example. Given that they are not discernible to the naked eye, extremely small nano-scale particles are difficult to detect. Due to their small size, they also slip through the filters of water treatment plants and into waterways. This is a problem to which nanocellulose could offer a solution.