Plastic Nanoparticles Broken Down by Worms a Hazard to the Environment

DAEJEON, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Worms that consume plastic was found to excrete smaller, nano plastic particles, further damaging the environment. The Korea Research Foundation announced Monday that a research team led by Prof. An Youn-joo from Konkuk University discovered that plastic is dissolved into smaller particles inside a worm’s intestine. Plastic litter is [...]