🌳 **Forest soils accumulate microplastics through atmospheric deposition**

"_We conclude that forests are good indicators for atmospheric microplastic pollution and that high microplastic concentrations in forest soils indicate a high diffuse input of microplastics into these ecosystems._"

Weber, C.J., Bigalke, M. Forest soils accumulate microplastics through atmospheric deposition. Commun Earth Environ 6, 702 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02712-4.

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