Microplastics in City Lakes: The Impact of Excess Rains and Poor Wastewater Management
Continuous rainfall, stormwater runoff, wastewater treatment plants, and littering zones are major pathways that transport microplastics to urban lakes, a new study reveals.
Weather conditions, particularly excess rains, play a significant role in driving microplastics into city lakes. Other contributing factors include stormwater runoff, wastewater treatment plants, littering zones, and laundry facilities.
- Stormwater runoff
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Littering zones
- Laundry facilities
A recent study on Dal lake in Srinagar examined the routes that microplastics take to enter urban lakes. According to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, the amount of plastics entering freshwater systems is expected to increase from 9-14 million tons in 2016 to 23-37 million tons by 2040.
The amount of plastics entering freshwater systems is forecast to increase from an estimated range of 9-14 million tons in 2016 to approximately 23-37 million tons by 2040.
Author's summary: Excess rains and poor wastewater management contribute to microplastics in city lakes.
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