Microplastic remediation refers to environmental remediation techniques focused on the removal, treatment and containment of microplastics (small plastic particles) from environmental media such as soil, water, or sediment.
[2] Microplastic is a type of airborne particulates and is found to prevail in air.
Absorption devices include sponges made of cotton and squid bones.
[7] Efforts to physically remove microplastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have used nets and collection bags.
[9][10] Techniques are under development to achieve reductions in soil microplastics via photodegradation, chemical extraction, or bioremediation.