A study conducted by researchers found shocking amounts of microplastics in the water, sediments, and soil samples collected from the Nethravathi River catchment area. The samples were collected from the catchment area of the river on July 2019. Packaging materials and cloth fibres were sources for most of the microplastic materials obtained during the study, which is mainly due to the mismanaged solid waste and lack of effective waste water treatment facilities, noted the researchers.
