Documents From the Gospić Investigation: Groundwater Polluted with Microplastics
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Due to great public interest, USKOK has published two documents from the investigation conducted against a number of suspects for illegal waste management in the Varaždin, Gospić and Benkovac areas. Investigators suspect that criminal acts against the environment and […] The post Documents from the investigation into Gospić: Groundwater polluted with microplastics first appeared on Novi list.
USKOK's investigation into illegal waste in Varaždin and Gospić has revealed dangerous microplastics and heavy metals that seriously threaten groundwater.
An expert assessment by the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute confirmed the presence of a high concentration of microplastics in groundwater in the area of the Divoselo landfill near Gospić.
As much as 737 micrograms of Styrofoam in a liter of water
Uskok today, referring to the great interest of the public, announced the results of the official expert examination conducted as part of the investigation into the large affair of illegal dumping of waste in the area of Gospić. Expert reporting from the "Josip Juraj Strossmayer" Institute for Water provides alarming data on the situation on the ground and confirms that the illegal landfill in Divosel has polluted the local groundwater with micr…
The key piece of evidence linking the pollution to the nearby landfill is the appearance of polystyrene (PS).
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