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Microplastics in shrimp, laundry water and atmosphere
Organization(s):Dan-Feng Senior High School
Country:Taiwan Partnership
Student(s):Chou Yen-Ju
Hong Yi-Lee
Zhe Shen-Chao
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Ting-Fang Lin
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Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:pH, Water Temperature
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Optional Badges:I am a Collaborator, I am a Data Scientist, I make an Impact
Language(s):English
Date Submitted:03/10/2021
In recent years, the use of plastics around the world has increased. According to the Environmental Protection Agency survey, 8 million plastics are discarded in daily life every year in Taiwan. Plastic products are discarded through water circulation and they are harmful since they enter the food chain. This study is divided into three parts, the first part is whether there are microplastics in white shrimp. The second part is to observe their color distribution, and to find that the number of microplastics in the intestines of shrimps sold in two different shops is not the same, and we speculate that they may be related to farm feeding; It was found that the amount of microplastics of laundry water is significantly higher than that of other water bodies, and the third part we use dehumidifier to explore the microplastic in atmosphere. We try to understand the relationship between the number of microplastics, PM2.5, pH and water temperature in the atmosphere. We hope that this study will call on everyone to use environmentally friendly goods.