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  • I read the snippets and abstract. I’m not seeing how these micro plastics are getting out of the landfills.

    Environmental risks of microplastics in landfills

    In landfills, microplastics are not standalone pollutants. Generally, such tiny particles can adsorb various harmful chemicals due to its large specific surface area [54].

    Never knew that!

    In this case, microplastics generally served as the vector for migrating adsorbed pollutants including heavy metals, antibiotics and other pharmaceutical and personal care products [55].

    That’s scary, microplastics can absorb and spread pollutants!

    But I’m not seeing anything about how they’re getting out from a landfill. I even read a few of the referenced articles. But nothing about if or how they’re getting out.