According to the report by Marine Pollution Bulletin, Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are significant sources of plastic waste and with an increasing number of reports, scientists have found plastic waste being discharged directly into the aquatic environment that is partially or entirely composed of plastic polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), and polyethene (PE). The contributors to the paper were Rebecca Metcalf, Hannah L. White, Vanessa Moresco, Michael J. Ormsby, David M. Oliver, and Richard S. Quilliam and in the report they state that Blocked sewerage systems reduce WWTP efficiency and can increase the number of sewage spill … Continue reading Sewage Plastic Waste Can Act Like Faecal Bacteria Bombs