The article discusses the U of T Trash Team's initiative to raise awareness about plastic pellets as a source of pollution on city shorelines. These tiny plastic pieces, crucial in manufacturing, are often overlooked due to their small size and ease of spillage during production and transport. Member Eden Hataley notes the challenges of capturing all pellets lost, likening it to picking up rice. The group aims to highlight prevention tools like mesh stormwater drains and seabins, which aren't widely implemented due to public unawareness.
"They're so small, they're so lightweight, that the best practice is to sweep anything you lose up immediately. But I mean, think about dropping rice on your kitchen floor, it's just difficult, right?"
"The volume[s] of pellets that these companies are moving are so massive, that it's not like one or two, it's hundreds, thousands, millions over the course of the year."
#plastic-pollution #environmental-awareness #community-cleanup #pre-production-pellets #university-research
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