Soil microplastics could usher superbugs into food supply

Low-Res_Microscope image of microplastic fragments isolated from farm soil - credit Jayita De and Pratik Banerjee, University of Illinois

Source: Jayita De and Pratik Banerjee, University of Illinois

Micro- and nanoplastics in agricultural soil could contribute to antibiotic resistant bacteria with a ready route into our food supply, a new study warns.

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