Group 4 - Microplastics

UWS InvestComms 2021-22

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@Group14_LJM @DrDaveT Scientists are concerned not all of the species are able to adapt as quickly as midges, and in some species MPs may casue some undesirable mutations in genes instead of adaptations.

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@Group14_LJM @DrDaveT There was a study about midges exposed to a microplastic - it showed a loss of fitness in the form of death rates of up to 50 percent. It took 3 generation but midges adapted to the changes. Those changes was noticable in their entire genome,

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@Brandon45802983 @DrDaveT Don't buy water in plastic bootles - it will save the money and environment if you will drink tap water, if someone is not happy with qiality of tap water there are various home filtration systems available

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@Dyobyrag1 @DrDaveT These are advancing all the time and are being used more worldwide. More brands are adopting this way of recycling by now encouraging and making it easier for consumers to do the same

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@Group14_LJM @DrDaveT They have been found to affect Fish Microbioms and affected them to change throughout time and within decades to come will have a larger outcome and change

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@Brandon45802983 @DrDaveT We should also encourage people around us to resign from single use plstic items, for exapmle suggest them to take their own eco-friendly shopping bag to the shop with them, instead of buying.

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@Brandon45802983 @DrDaveT Hi Brandon! First of all education from the very early age - people are not aware how harmful plastic can be!

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@Dyobyrag1 @DrDaveT ..a chain reaction in future decades, as they travel up the food chain. This needs urgent attention as microplastic concentrations in the sea are growing. -Moire M. (2)

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@Dyobyrag1 @DrDaveT Microbes in microplastic hotspots such as the yellow sea have been found to ingest microplastics. This is dangerous as fish and other organisms feed on these microbes, and this can potentially have an adverse effect on their own microbiomes. There is a risk of this causing..(1)

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@Group5StemCells @DrDaveT There is also an idea for every plastic procuer to use something like hidden watermark - for example some specific chemical in plastic structure. That supposed to help with producers taking responsibility for their plastic trash.

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@Group5StemCells @DrDaveT Hi, yes there is a few ideas. There is more law restictions on place now, many shops is loooking for alternative for plastic usage. Schools and local govement put more pressure on people to dispose plastic in correct way, what is very helpful with recycling.

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@airliecourtney1 @DrDaveT Primary micro plastics are things broken down from cosmetics etc whereas secondary is from larger items such as water bottles which can do more harm and trap sea wildlife - Ross A

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@Dyobyrag1 @DrDaveT They can cause mechanical damagage and turtles starvation - gut if full, but they don't get nutrients need to survive. They can also cause toxicological damage, as MPs are able to bind toxins and heavy metals, which can be released after ingestion.

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@Group5StemCells @DrDaveT What happens after that?

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@Dyobyrag1 @DrDaveT The most common at the moment is biodegradation removal method, where studies has shown that wastewater treatment plants can remove up to 94% of plastic from the water. UV light and advanced oxidation are still not fully ready, but are showing a high potential.

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@Group14_LJM @DrDaveT Good morning from group 4! Poster looks class… is there any bad stigma about the bipolar disease do you think? 🤔

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@Eduard14Edy @DrDaveT Hi from group 4! Do you think there is still some bad sigma surrounding dogs having rabies?

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@Dyobyrag1 @DrDaveT Morning! Thanks - Ross A