#World Oceans Day: Plastic hunters, understanding the environmental challenge of microplastics
Full capacity
Organizer
Time
Jueves 13 de junio
Venue
CEIP ALDEBARÁN, Tres Cantos, Madrid
Collaborators
This activity will be focused on the emerging environmental challenge of microplastic pollution. For this purpose, the activity will be devided in three parts: i) a general description of what plastics and microplastics are. The difference between different polymers found in our daily life and their physical and chemical properties will be explained; ii) an activity focused on plastic type identification and separation and iii) a visual workshop will be held to separate and identify microplastics in soil.
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Activity carried out in collaboration with the following projects and grants:<br />
- Grant PIPF-2022/ECO-26357 funded by the Community of Madrid.<br />
- Grant PRE2019-088421 funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by ESF Investing in your future.<br />
- EMERGING project: Grant PID2022-143233OB-I00 funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF, EU.<br />
- Grant RTC2019-007261-5 funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033
