Australian lake ranks among world's most polluted with microplastics
Forest Lake, an urban reservoir near Brisbane, Australia, ranks as the sixth most polluted lake globally in terms of microplastic contamination, according to a landmark international study.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australian-lake-ranks-among-worlds-most-polluted-with-microplastics/wh19tcdxk?Open linkView original on quokk.au
They tested 38 lakes in 23 countries. Only one lake in Australia was tested. There are millions of lakes in the world. Perhaps next time they should increase their sample size.
@gorkette @Marsupial I'm pretty sure that isn't the call to action which will help reduce micro plastic in our water.
A sample size of 38 is just too small to be taken seriously.
Are micro plastics in our water a problem? Yes. The title is totally misleading. It cannot be among the world's most polluted if you have only tested 38 lakes out of millions.
I'm sure the lake water is gross, but I'm having a hard time believing any Australian body of water is actually among the top-10 most polluted lakes on earth.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180426-why-plastics-are-not-just-an-ocean-problem
https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-researcher-warns-plastic-pollution-in-the-great-lakes-is-a-growing-concern-to-ecosystems-and-human-health/
https://www.hindustantimes.com/environment/faster-growth-may-help-bacteria-remove-lake-plastic-waste-study-101658851632227.html
And who is testing the lakes and verifying it?
Out of all the possible lakes in Australia, why did they pick an artificial lake built as part of a property development?