Bottled drinking water is often contaminated with small particles of plastic, says a new study, and the industrial bottling process may be to blame. The research was part of a global investigation into bottled water done by Orb Media. The team found an average of 10.4 microplastic particles greater than 0.10 millimetres per litre of bottled water — double the average of what was found in a previous study on tap water. The type of plastic in the bottled water was also different than what was found in tap water. The latter had mostly fibers of plastic, whereas the bottled water had mostly fragments (rough pieces of plastic with sharp edges).

Source: National Post March 15, 2018 22:07 UTC