A lake near Brisbane ranks as the sixth most polluted in the world in terms of microplastic contamination, according to a landmark study. Learn more:
A study has looked at concentrations of microplastic particles in 38 freshwater lakes across 23 countries.
While that's significantly less than the worst performer - Lake Lugano, a glacial lake on the border between Switzerland and northern Italy with almost 12 parts per cubic metre - it's still "right up there and cause for concern". The 10.9-hectare recreational lake was constructed as the centrepiece of the suburb of Forest Lake, Brisbane's first master-planned community.The lake receives storm-water runoff from the heavily-used built environment which Hamilton says is likely to be the predominant microplastics source.'We have to wash mindfully': Shima wants you to do less laundry. This is why
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