It is known microplastics can travel long distances via waterways, depositing fibres from human clothing, but little research has looked at their transport through the air. Few studies have been carried out in remote regions where there is little human interference. In the current study, scientists from Edinburgh analysed samples collected over five months taken from the air around various remote regions. The scientists say their findings show that microplastics can reach and affect remote, sparsely inhabited areas through atmospheric transport. But little research has looked at its transport by air in remote regions.

Source: Daily Mail April 15, 2019 15:03 UTC