Microplastics are under 5 mm in size. It has been estimated that in a municipal wastewater treatment plant over 99% of microplastics are removed from the water in the process, and large part of microplastics end up in the sewage sludge. Currently, there is now standardised methods for the characterisation of microplastics from a sludge matrix. This project develops and validates sampling and characterisation methods for microplastics from sewage sludge, and determines how selected sludge treatment processes affect microplastics.
Funding source
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pirkanmaa Foundation
People
Marika Kokko
Academy Research FellowFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
phone number+358504478751
Hervanta Campus
Essi Sarlin
Associate Professor (tenure track), Polymeric materialsFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
phone number+358408490146
Hervanta Campus
Elina Yli-Rantala
Student, Doctoral ResearchFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
Hervanta Campus
Clara Lessa Belone
Doctoral ResearcherFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
phone number+358505121781
Hervanta Campus
Contact persons
Marika Kokko
Academy Research FellowFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
phone number+358504478751
Hervanta Campus