microplastic

ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈplæs.tɪk
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Translation of microplastic from English into German

Noun

environment

TECH.
small plastic particles less than 5 mm in size
TECH.
Mikroplastik nMikroplastikteilchen
  • Microplastic pollution is a growing concern in oceans.Mikroplastikverschmutzung ist ein wachsendes Problem in den Ozeanen.
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  • microplastic: small plastic particles less than 5 mm in size
    (environment) Mikroplastik

Examples of microplastic in a sentence

  • Microplastic is often ingested by marine life.

Translations of "microplastic" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasMikroplastiknn.

Apparently, the moth only chops plastic and excretes it as microplastic.

Scheinbar zerhäckselt sie Plastik nur und scheidet es als Mikroplastik aus.

However, secondary microplastic may be produced when packaging ends up in nature.

Allerdings kann sekundäres Mikroplastik entstehen, wenn Verpackungen in die Natur geraten.

For textiles based on petrochemicals, these fibers are microplastic.

Bei Textilien auf petrochemischer Basis, sind diese Fasern Mikroplastik.

It's my hope that used clothes loose less microplastic during washing.

Ich habe die Hoffnung, dass gebrauchte Kleidung weniger Mikroplastik beim Waschen verliert.

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Plastic waste including microplastic can persist in the environment for centuries.

Kunststoffabfälle, einschließlich Mikroplastik, können jahrhundertelang in der Umwelt verbleiben.

Watch our newest tutorial on the topic of microplastic now. more...

Sehen Sie sich jetzt unser neuestes Tutorial zum Thema Mikroplastik an. mehr...

Less plastic waste, especially microplastic, ends up in the seas.

Weniger Plastikmüll, insbesondere Mikroplastik, landet in den Meeren.

But microplastic has also been found in glass bottles and cardboard packaging.

Doch auch in Glasflaschen und Kartonverpackungen wurde Mikroplastik gefunden.

Some attack microplastic; others eat oil residue.

Manche machen sich über Mikroplastik her, andere verspeisen Ölreste.

In this collaboration project with PlasticsEurope the biodegradation of microplastic is investigated.

In diesem Kooperationsprojekt mit PlasticsEurope wird der Abbau von Mikroplastik untersucht.

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