海洋プラごみ発生源解明へ 九州大などがタイで新たな調査

Kyushu University and others conduct new research in Thailand to uncover the source of marine plastic waste

Kyushu University and others conduct new research in Thailand to uncover the source of marine plastic waste
世界有数の海洋プラスチックごみの排出国・タイで、日本とタイの大学の研究チームがごみの発生源を解明するため新たな調査を開始しました

In Thailand, one of the world’s leading producers of marine plastic waste, a research team from Japanese and Thai universities has begun a new investigation to uncover the sources of waste.

In Thailand, one of the world’s leading producers of marine plastic waste, a research team from Japanese and Thai universities has begun a new investigation to uncover the sources of waste.
九州大学などの研究チームは18日、首都バンコク近郊の川で水中や川底の泥に紛れ込んでいるプラスチックごみを採取しました

On the 18th, a research team from Kyushu University and other institutions collected plastic trash found in the water and mud on the riverbed in a river near the capital Bangkok.

On the 18th, a research team from Kyushu University and other institutions collected plastic trash found in the water and mud on the riverbed in a river near the capital Bangkok.
海洋プラスチックごみはどこからどれくらいの量が発生しているのか、今も世界的に分かっていません

The world still does not know where and how much marine plastic waste is generated.

The world still does not know where and how much marine plastic waste is generated.
このため研究チームは、これまで進めてきた海での調査だけでなく、発生源の一つとして考えられる川での調査に初めて乗り出しました

For this reason, the research team has not only carried out surveys in the sea, but also embarked on a survey in rivers, which is considered to be one of the sources of the outbreak, for the first time.

For this reason, the research team has not only carried out surveys in the sea, but also embarked on a survey in rivers, which is considered to be one of the sources of the outbreak, for the first time.
今後、採取したプラスチックの成分を調べるなどし、ごみの発生源の解明につなげたいとしています

In the future, we hope to investigate the components of the collected plastic and help clarify the source of the garbage.

In the future, we hope to investigate the components of the collected plastic and help clarify the source of the garbage.
タイの海洋プラスチックごみの排出量は世界で6番目に多いと推計されています

It is estimated that Thailand has the 6th largest amount of marine plastic waste in the world.

It is estimated that Thailand has the 6th largest amount of marine plastic waste in the world.