Microplastics leakage database
This page is a disclosure of information about microplastics leakage from Pirika Association.
※This project is supported by "The Nippon Foundation ".
Latest results
You can check the details from "View data".
Survey locations
Survey method
This project uses microplastic survey devices developed by Pirika
More information here
Open data
Please click the link below for detailed data.
2021
MS_image (Images of microplastics under microscopes)
IR_image (Spectrum images of FT-IR)
IR_csv (Spectrum datas of FT-IR)
Report (English, PDF)
2021_Details of survey locations (Google spreadsheet)
2021_Details of samples (Google spreadsheet)
Plastic product datasheet
2020
MS_image (Images of microplastics under microscopes)
IR_image (Spectrum images of FT-IR)
IR_csv (Spectrum datas of FT-IR)
Report (Japanese, PDF)
2020_Details of survey locations (Google spreadsheet)
2020_Details of samples (Google spreadsheet)
2019
MS_image (Images of microplastics under microscopes)
IR_image (Spectrum images of FT-IR)
IR_csv (Spectrum datas of FT-IR)
Report (Japanese, PDF)
2019_Details of survey locations (Google spreadsheet)
2019_Details of samples (Google spreadsheet)
Dissemination and awareness of results
Pirika Association is working to disseminate the results of the survey and conduct educational activities to help solve the problem of marine plastic litter.
Donation to Pirika
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