Research Reveals Wild Landfills as Source of Microplastics in Balkan River Floodplains

A new study indicates that illegal landfills are a significant source of microplastics in forest soil, particularly in the floodplains of the Danube, Sava, and Morava rivers in the Balkans.

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Divlje deponije izvor mikroplastike u šumskom zemljištu, pokazuje istraživanje plavnih područja Dunava, Save i Morave

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Research Reveals Wild Landfills as Source of Microplastics in Balkan River Floodplains

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Divlje deponije izvor mikroplastike u šumskom zemljištu, pokazuje istraživanje plavnih područja Dunava, Save i Morave

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