Microplastics in the environment, an impairment of surface water quality [articol]

Abstract

In the present paper the authors propose to present the way in which plastic, collected and recycled incorrectly, becomes plastic microparticles in surface waters. These surface waters are used for the preparation of drinking water. Recently, European research has shown that the presence of these particles, called microplastics, influences the environment. The microplastics come from industrial products in general use but also from randomly discarded plastic waste. In our country the plastic waste represents an acute problem, in particular plastic packaging discharged into rivers and lakes. It is also known that enormous amounts of plastic floats in the ocean. On the other hand, plastic is a very important raw material, recycled and used in industry.