Plastic Litter Problem: Microplastic Ocean Pollution, Ecological Concerns, Ministry of the Environment Survey

Plastic pieces collected and sorted about 20 kilometers south of Cape Miyakoi, Miyazaki Prefecture. The smallest piece was about 0.4 millimeters long. One side of the square is 1 centimeter long. (October 24, 2014, 3:01 p.m.) (October 24, 2014, 3:00 p.m., at the Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Kyushu University, Kasuga City, Fukuoka Prefecture) Index" on the front page 　The Ministry of the Environment has started a full-scale survey this fiscal year to investigate the actual situation of marine pollution caused by microscopic plastic trash, known as microplastics. Microplastics are ingested by a variety of organisms, including seabirds and shellfish, and have been pointed out as having the potential to affect the ecosystem. The ministry is collecting samples in the waters around Japan and analyzing them.