Andreas Fath – författare

Werden wir in den kommenden Jahren in unserem eigenen Plastikmüll ersticken? Oder schaffen wir es, noch rechtzeitig die Kurve zu kriegen? Die stetig wachsende Plastikmüllmenge ist problematisch für die Umwelt und den Mensch, der den Plastikmüll in Form von Mikroplastik aufnimmt. Der Autor Andreas Fath erklärt wissenschaftlich fundiert, aber allgemein verständlich, was Mikroplastik ist, wo es herkommt und welche Gefahren damit verbunden sind.

Will we suffocate in our own plastic waste in the coming years? Or will we manage to turn the corner in time? The constantly growing amount of plastic waste is problematic for the environment and for  people who consume the plastic waste in the form of microplastics. The author Andreas Fath explains in a scientifically well-founded but generally understandable way what microplastics are, where they come from and what dangers they pose.

The book presents the entire spectrum of the microplastics problem in our waters, from the collection of water samples to their analysis and interpretation. As part of the "R(h)eines Wasser" project, the author swam the Rhine and, based on this experience, addresses a sensitive issue that will occupy humanity for many years to come.