This article is an edited version of a press release from Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Dr Matthew Cole, Senior Marine Ecologist and Ecotoxicologist at Plymouth Marine Laboratory led the study. The press release can be read here: https://www.pml.ac.uk/News/New...
In a new experiment, environmental researcher Alessio Gomiero at the North Atlantic Microplastic Centre (NAMC), led by NORCE, together with colleagues, tested whether kitchen equipment made of plastic can release microplastics into food during preparation.
Microplastics are particles of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic polymer or rubber that can range from a thousandth of a millimeter to half a centimeter in size. They originate from the breakdown of larger plastic objects or direct discharge of small plastic particles.