Plasticrust
Introduction
[thumb\|right\|A view of plasticrust in the seashore](/wiki/File:Plasticrust%2C_Giglio%2C_Italy_%282%29.jpg "Plasticrust, Giglio, Italy (2).jpg")
**Plasticrusts** are a new type of [plastic pollution](/wiki/Plastic_pollution "Plastic pollution") in the form of [plastic debris](/wiki/Plastic_debris "Plastic debris"), covering rocks in intertidal shorelines which vary in thickness and in color and are composed of [polyethylene](/wiki/Polyethylene "Polyethylene") based on [fourier\-transform infrared spectroscopy](/wiki/Fourier-transform_infrared_spectroscopy "Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy") (FTIR) analysis. They were first discovered on the South coast of the volcanic island of [Madeira](/wiki/Madeira "Madeira") in the [Atlantic Ocean](/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean "Atlantic Ocean") in 2016 and have additionally been found on [Giglio Island](/wiki/Giglio_Island "Giglio Island"), [Italy](/wiki/Italy "Italy"). They are considered a sub\-type of [plastiglomerate](/wiki/Plastiglomerate "Plastiglomerate") and could possibly have negative effects on surrounding fauna by entering the food web through consumption by [benthic invertebrates](/wiki/Marine_invertebrates "Marine invertebrates").


Can plasticruts be harmful to humans directly?