microplastics

Summary

microplastics ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• microplastics is credited with the discovery of Richard C. Thompson^[2].
• microplastics is a type of particle^[3].
• microplastics is a type of plastic^[4].
• microplastics is a type of environmental issue^[5].
• microplastics's Commons category is recorded as Microplastic^[6].
• microplastics comprises microfiber^[7].
• microplastics comprises microbead^[8].
• microplastics comprises nurdle^[9].
• microplastics's described at URL is recorded as https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/about/media/what-do-we-know-today-about-microbeads-and-microplastics-ocean.html^[10].
• microplastics's product or material produced is recorded as spunbond^[11].
• microplastics's has contributing factor is recorded as cosmetics^[12].
• microplastics's has contributing factor is recorded as clothing^[13].
• microplastics's has contributing factor is recorded as food packaging^[14].
• microplastics's has contributing factor is recorded as construction^[15].
• microplastics's has contributing factor is recorded as renovation^[16].
• microplastics's has effect is recorded as plastic pollution^[17].
• microplastics's has effect is recorded as bioaccumulation^[18].
• microplastics's has effect is recorded as water pollution^[19].
• microplastics's different from is recorded as nanoplastic^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include particle^[3], plastic^[4], and environmental issue^[5].

Use and Application

Components include microfiber^[7], a fiber^[21]; microbead^[8]; and nurdle^[9].

Why It Matters

microplastics ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month).^[1] microplastics has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] microplastics is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]