While the previous two blog posts have highlighted the sources as well as the impacts of plastics on forests, this post will aim to explore a few methods in which these plastics can be removed from forest environments. The simplest thing that everyone can start with right now is to limit, or if possible stop…

Plastics are very commonly used around the world. They get broken down into smaller fragments of microplastics upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, wind, or water erosion (He at al., 2018). Many of us may be familiar with the plastic problem in oceans and other water bodies, however, they are also evident in forests, particularly within…