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Level National
Plastic types Microplastics Plastic litter
Funding source German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Research for Sustainable Development (FONA), Framework Programme of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Project Website https://www.micbin.de/
Project cost 1.919.968,00 EUR
Period October 2017 - September 2020
Geographical area Europe
Categories Point Sources Diffuse Sources Environmental Distribution Water
Tags danube river wastewater treatment
Project partners
  • Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt - Germany,
  • Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BfG) - Germany,
  • BKV GmbH - Germany,
  • Technische Hochschule Köln - Germany,
  • Universität Augsburg - Germany,
  • Universität Osnabrück - Germany
Description

Microplastics in the Danube River Basin: Large quantities of plastics enter the oceans through rivers and streams. However, little is known about the occurrence and transport routes in river basins. The joint research project MicBin aims to conduct an initial assessment of the entry points and the fate of plastic particles of different sizes in the German part of the Danube river basin. This study is primarily focusing on the analysis of microplastics: particles less than 5mm in size. The researchers are identifying quantities of microplastics in several Danube tributaries, investigating sources and sinks, and using models to test possible precautionary measures that can reduce the emission of plastic particles into the Danube river basin.

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