Arrr, matey! A wondrous contraption be here to sniff out them pesky microplastics in yer grog! Drink up, savvy?
2024-09-15
Avast ye landlubbers! A band o' clever sea scholars hath crafted a tiny gadget, fit for a captain’s pocket, that can sniff out them sneaky microplastics lurking in water swabs quicker than a scallywag can down a grog! Blimey, science be a merry treasure!
These wee bits o' plastic, less than the size of a barnacle, come from all manner of mischief—broken bottles, scrubs that make yer skin glow, and even the fibers from our trusty garments. O' course, they be hitchin' a ride on our ships and into the very waters we quench our thirst with!
Now, researchers be peekin' into this matter and found that both bottled and tap water be swamped with these pesky particles. Can ye believe it's like drinkin' a treasure chest of plastic? And, while we can't yet say fer sure what harm they be doin' to our insides, the thought o' them settlin' in our bellies be enough to make a pirate shiver!
Fear not, for clever landlubbers at the University of British Columbia be cookin' up a nifty gadget to spot these sneaky foes! With this contraption, we can uncover the truth about our water faster than ye can say “Yo ho ho!” So, let’s raise a glass—preferably to clean water—and be mindful o’ the plastics we cast into the sea! Arrr!