Microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests

Microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests Forests aren’t pristine—they’re catching invisible plastic pollution falling from the sky. - Date: - March 23, 2026 - Source: - TU Darmstadt - Summary: - Tiny plastic particles aren’t just choking oceans and cities—they’re quietly infiltrating forests too. Scientists discovered that most microplastics arrive through the air, settling onto treetops before being washed or dropped to the forest floor in rain and falling leaves. Once...