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The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) reveals research results. The Mekong River was found to be littered with microplastics, contaminating over 90% of the total surveyed area. This is consistent with the results of the study by the Maha Sarakham University research team. Microplastic contamination found in fish Risk of poisoning the ecosystem and the health of the people of the Mekong Basin. Highlighting another important threat to the environment in the Mekong River Basin, Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida UNEP Regional Coordinator for Chemicals, Waste and Air Quality Asia-Pacific Center Revealing the results of the project CounterMEASURE This is the first research to use scientific methods to explore the origins of plastic waste in the Mekong River. It was found that from collecting samples in 33 survey areas along.
The Mekong River, more than 30 survey points detected microplastic Industry Email List contamination. Pai Deetes from the study results. Project research team CounterMEASURE found that downstream areas had significantly higher average levels of microplastics than other areas of the basin, such as in Phnom Penh. Cambodia The average microplastics were as high as 2.13 pieces/cubic meter. The area where the highest amount of microplastic contamination was found was in Can Tho city. Vietnam in the Mekong Delta area As for the Mekong River in Thailand, microplastic contamination was also detected. It was found that the Mekong River in the Ubon Ratchathani Province There was approximately 0.38 pieces/cubic meter of microplastic contamination, and in Chiang Rai Province, 0.23 pieces/cubic meter. The most common microplastics found were PP (Polypropylene) plastic, which is the type of plastic used in food containers. This is different from a survey of microplastics in rivers in Japan that found PE (Polyethylene) plastic, which is used to make water bottles.
However, Kakuko said that because microplastics are a new pollutant that has only recently been discovered, Therefore, research studies are still limited. As a result, at present there is no current standard value as to what the appropriate standard value in the environment should be. “The reason why plastic waste contaminates water sources is due to inefficient and incomplete waste management measures. causing garbage to be dumped in the open which when there is rain or flood There will be a risk of leaking into the Mun River. In addition, many illegal garbage dumping sites were found. This is because local government departments do not provide adequate waste disposal systems. For example, Ubon Ratchathani has 238 administrative departments and only 95 of them,” she said. “The survey results prove that the problem of plastic waste is specific to each area. Therefore, we must find different countermeasures.
The Mekong River, more than 30 survey points detected microplastic Industry Email List contamination. Pai Deetes from the study results. Project research team CounterMEASURE found that downstream areas had significantly higher average levels of microplastics than other areas of the basin, such as in Phnom Penh. Cambodia The average microplastics were as high as 2.13 pieces/cubic meter. The area where the highest amount of microplastic contamination was found was in Can Tho city. Vietnam in the Mekong Delta area As for the Mekong River in Thailand, microplastic contamination was also detected. It was found that the Mekong River in the Ubon Ratchathani Province There was approximately 0.38 pieces/cubic meter of microplastic contamination, and in Chiang Rai Province, 0.23 pieces/cubic meter. The most common microplastics found were PP (Polypropylene) plastic, which is the type of plastic used in food containers. This is different from a survey of microplastics in rivers in Japan that found PE (Polyethylene) plastic, which is used to make water bottles.
However, Kakuko said that because microplastics are a new pollutant that has only recently been discovered, Therefore, research studies are still limited. As a result, at present there is no current standard value as to what the appropriate standard value in the environment should be. “The reason why plastic waste contaminates water sources is due to inefficient and incomplete waste management measures. causing garbage to be dumped in the open which when there is rain or flood There will be a risk of leaking into the Mun River. In addition, many illegal garbage dumping sites were found. This is because local government departments do not provide adequate waste disposal systems. For example, Ubon Ratchathani has 238 administrative departments and only 95 of them,” she said. “The survey results prove that the problem of plastic waste is specific to each area. Therefore, we must find different countermeasures.