#microplastics

In a multi-year collaborative project, Hawai’i Pacific University research scientists and students have simulated rainfall on Hawai‘i’s first plastic road to determine if the created stormwater runoff contains harmful leached microplastics and/or synthetic chemicals.

After dissecting hundreds of larval fish, the researchers discovered that many fish species ingested plastic particles.

The study finds common plastics are emitting methane and ethylene.