Plastic and plants

Matthias C. Rillig ()
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Matthias C. Rillig: Institut für Biologie at Freie Universität Berlin

Nature Sustainability, 2020, vol. 3, issue 11, 887-888

Abstract: Reports on the widespread presence of plastic particles in the environment have raised concerns about whether these particles could be taken up by plants and end up on our plates. An experimental study now reveals a mechanism through which nanoplastics can make their way into plant roots.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-0583-9

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