Beer: a magical mixture of hops, barley, and tiny pieces of plastic
A study done by a German research firm tested 24 German beers, including the ten most popular beers in Germany (Oettinger, Krombacher, Bitburger, Becks, Warsteiner, Hasseroder, Veltins, Paulaner, Radeberger, and Erdinger). Researchers found the 100% of the beers tested contained micro-plastic particles. These are the same kind of plastic particles found in the Pacific Garbage patch, which is not actually an island as many people believe, but a collection of microscopic plastic particles that will not biodegrade for generations.
Researchers wrote in the latest edition of
Food Additives and Contaminants:
“The small numbers of microplastic items in beer in themselves may not be alarming, but their occurrence in a beverage as common as beer indicates that the human environment is contaminated by micro-sized synthetic polymers to a far-reaching extent.”
To read more:
http://grist.org/list/beer-a-magical-mixture-of-hops-barley-and-tiny-pieces-of-plastic/
This VICE documentary on the Pacific Garbage patch does a great job of explaining the garbage vortex.
VICE News: Garbage Island: An Ocean of Plastic
Check out the three part documentary here:
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