https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0 en-us 2022-03-01 15:12:12 UTC 2022-03-08 08:32:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Teacherteach https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2071660435 2022-03-01 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2071660435 Teacherteach https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2071660439 2022-03-01 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2071660439 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072499905 When we wash our clothes, the microfabrics are removed from the piece of clothing, and since having a washing machine that can filter it is too expensive to afford, most people's washing machine would release the microfibers into the oceans as it was not filtered. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072499905 niika_peng_jia_xuan1_1 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072500147 microplastics like microfibers that are shredded from clothings while being washed in the washing machine goes down into the drain and are being filtered, however, the filtering pores are too bing to filter the microfibers properly. As a result, the microfibers will flow to a discharge point at a nearby marine habitat, entering the ecosystem]]> 2022-03-02 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072500147 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072500534
Micro-plastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimetres long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. Examples of primary micro-plastics include micro-beads found in personal care products, plastic pellets used in industrial manufacturing, and plastic fibres used in synthetic textiles (e.g., nylon).

]]> 2022-03-02 00:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072500534 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072500660 microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are smaller than 5mm. examples of them are synthetic fibers in our clothes like a fleece jacket]]> 2022-03-02 00:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072500660 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072501579 microplastics are objects smaller than 5 millimetres. they can be found in the plastic fibres synthetic clothes like nylon and single-use plastics. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072501579 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072502698 Microplastics enter the ecosystem through drainage as many of the products we use daily are flushed down toilets. Microfibres are released into waterways when we wash our clothes in the washing machine. They are too small to be filtered out by waste water plants and end up being consumed by small marine species, eventually even ending up in our food chain.]]> 2022-03-02 00:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072502698 Teacherteach https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072504100 Find ONE more video that is relevant to microplastic and you can learn from it. 
Find TWO articles/news on microplastics that will make you want to find out more about it. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072504100 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072504378 Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. Some examples of microplastics include tyres, road markings, and marine coatings.]]> 2022-03-02 00:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072504378 niika_peng_jia_xuan1_1 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072504488 microplastic are tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5mm that come from items like plastic bags, synthetic pieces of clothing, shards and microbeads which pollutes the environment and harms animals, especially marine life when the marine animals eat the microplastics.]]> 2022-03-02 00:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072504488 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072505637 Everything that falls of our clothes when washing is flushed down the drain, the filters are often too large to stop the microplastics from passing through and flowing to a discharge point at a nearby marine habitat.]]> 2022-03-02 00:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072505637 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072506252 Microplastics are widely distributed in the marine environment, because of their small particle sizes; they are easily eaten by marine life, and produce a series of toxic effects, including inhibition of growth and development. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072506252 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072506507 they could enter by getting washed down the drain after use, and will then end up in lakes, oceans and seas. littering is also a cause as wind or rainwater would carry them into the ecosystem through drains.]]> 2022-03-02 00:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072506507 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072508502 microplastics enter the ecosystem through waterways while we wash our clothes in the washing machine. Since the microplastics are really small, they do not get filtered out thus they end up in the ocean.]]> 2022-03-02 00:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072508502 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072508506 microplastics like microfibres may fall off plastic products like synthetic clothes while they are being washed. these microfibres then enter the waterways, being unable to be filtered out by sewage treatment plants as they are too small. the microplastics may be consumed by marine animals as the water containing them enters the ocean. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072508506 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072508902 Micro fibres and micro plastic shed from pieces of clothing when washed are being flushed down the drain due to the lack of filters in washing machines. Filters in the drain are unable to filter the micro fibres as the pores of the filter are too big. Hence, Micro fibres are being released into the ocean, entering the ecosystem.]]> 2022-03-02 00:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072508902 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072509758 https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/how-does-plastic-end-ocean

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.html#:~:text=Most%20plastics%20in%20the%20ocean,many%20health%20and%20beauty%20products.

https://youtu.be/49OJoTsZYO0]]> 2022-03-02 00:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072509758 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072512598 Microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic that are less than 5 millimeters long. They can be found in items such as synthetic clothing, car tyres and marine coating.]]> 2022-03-02 00:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072512598 niika_peng_jia_xuan1_1 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072512713 when marine animals such as fishes eat the microplastic, it will eventually harm us in the end since we eat things like seafood and the microplastic enter our body, which might cause certain side effects since microplastics can lead to poisonous side effects]]> 2022-03-02 00:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072512713 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072513628 Because of how small microplastics are, they are easily eaten by the marine life, such as fish and produces toxics.  The toxics might be eaten by us when we eat the fish with microplastics inside their bodies ]]> 2022-03-02 00:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072513628 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072515033 microplastics could be consumed by the marine life in the ecosystem and die of inability to grow or they could make its way up the food chain and be passed on to predators eating the microfibers in the organisms and eventually reach us.]]> 2022-03-02 00:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072515033 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072516192 When a fish absorbs the microplastics by eating them, they can experience health problems which can be fatal.

]]> 2022-03-02 00:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072516192 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072517305 Most clothes are made using microplastics, as tiny woven strands of plastic. When doing laundry, these strands fall of the clothes and enter the drainage system. As the pores of the filters in this drainage system are too large to filter the microplastics, these plastics are washed away into the ocean, where they are consumed by the living creatures inside. Thus, microplastics enter the ecosystem. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072517305 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518237 microplastics may be consumed by marine life as they can be found in the ocean easily due to their small size. when we consume seafood with microplastics in them, we may be affected by the toxins found in the microplastics as well. ]]> 2022-03-02 00:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518237 niika_peng_jia_xuan1_1 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518260 https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-toxin-magnet.html

https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1174964/risks-from-microplastics-public-perception-not-in-line-with-scientific-studies.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiEBEGKQp_I]]> 2022-03-02 00:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518260 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518396 Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in size. They can be found in items such as tyres, synthetic textiles and city dust. 
https://sustainability.yale.edu/explainers/yale-experts-explain-microplastics#:~:text=Once%20released%20or%20broken%20away,%2C%20sea%20turtles%2C%20and%20birds.]]> 2022-03-02 00:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518396 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518767 Microplastics are easily eaten by marine life in the ecosystem and they usually die due to the inability to grow or they would make its way up the food chain and get eaten by larger animals and eventually to us. When humans consume microplastics, ingested microplastic particles can physically damage organs and leach hazardous chemicals.]]> 2022-03-02 00:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2072518767 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2075402295 2022-03-03 08:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2075402295 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2075403293 2022-03-03 08:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2075403293 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2078032125 2022-03-04 14:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2078032125 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2078033055 2022-03-04 14:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2078033055 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2079610858 2022-03-06 04:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2079610858 https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2079611119 2022-03-06 04:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Teacherteach/9vh0erbzqx5ybps0/wish/2079611119