SISTER Projects
Interested in learning more about plastic pollution? Discover the following sister projects!
Plastic use in agriculture leads to soil contamination with micro- and nano-plastics (MNP) from various sources, including contaminated fertilizers. These plastics can be ingested by organisms and affect plant systems. Studies show MNPs accumulate in soil, altering properties and functions like water dynamics and nutrient cycling, impacting soil biodiversity and farm economics. The presence of other pollutants may exacerbate these effects, creating complex environmental challenges.
Minagris aims to understand the harmful impacts of plastic debris on soil biodiversity, functions, ecosystem services, agricultural productivity, and socio-economic outcomes at the farm level.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Joint MINAGRIS-PAPILLONS Stakeholder Forum Workshop: Use and Management of Agricultural Plastics and impact on soil health
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PlasticUnderground is a project aimed at advancing scientific, industrial, regulatory, and management practices to support public and private sectors with cutting-edge technologies that allow for adequate assessment and management of Micro- and Nanoplastic pollution in soils and groundwater
The MiCoS project is part of Professor Caroline De Tender’s Micro2Soil laboratory, which is part of the Microbiology Laboratory at Ghent University. Their research focuses on microbial diversity in soil and how it is affected by soil cultivation and environmental stress, including microplastics
MOMENTUM is a Dutch research project aimed at unravelling the impact of micro- and nanoplastics on our health. They are developing standardised materials and methods to measure microplastics and determine their behaviour and toxicity in human cells and tissues, and providing a foundation for risk assessment and identifying practical solutions to mitigate the potential health risks associated with microplastics.