Transport of Plastics in Rivers
Research group: professor Andy Woods
The Problem
Most plastic pollution reaches the ocean through polluted rivers. Catching the plastics while they are still in the river, thus preventing them from reaching the ocean, is difficult.
Work Needed
Research is needed to understand the transport of plastics and microplastics in rivers, and to develop new strategies to capture them.
Our Work
We are currently running laboratory experiments to investigate the transport of plastic particles in rivers.
Current work
We are currently running new laboratory experiments to investigate the transport of plastic particles in rivers. We will provide more details soon.