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Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics, new study shows

30th May 2024

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MPs urge action to end “toxic flow” of microplastics into waterways

6th March 2024

Microplastics / plastic / textiles

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“Biodegradable” bioplastics contaminating farmland, study finds

10th November 2023

Biodegradable Waste / Microplastics / Soil Treatment

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Campaigners take Environment Agency to court over microplastics

3rd November 2023

Defra / Environment Agency / Microplastics

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Microplastic filtration company secures $10 million investment

10th August 2023

funding / Microplastics / Recycling

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Study: microplastics used in packaging and paint discovered in human veins

2nd February 2023

health and safety / Microplastics

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Research paves the way for studies on microplastics pollution

6th January 2021

Highways England / Microplastics / plastic

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Study reveals “substantial quantities” of tyre particles contaminating rivers and ocean

27th May 2020

Defra / Microplastics / University of Plymouth

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Biowaste material to land – what needs to change?

5th March 2020

Biowaste / contamination / Microplastics

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Current levels of microplastics in drinking water don’t pose health risk – WHO

22nd August 2019

Microplastics / plastic / WHO

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Microplastic Found In Britain’s “Most Iconic” Rivers & Lakes – FoE

7th March 2019

Bangor University / Friends of the Earth / Microplastics

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EU Proposal Submitted To Restrict “Intentionally Added” Microplastics

1st February 2019

European Union / Microplastics / The European Chemicals Agency

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Government Pledges £200,000 For Microplastics Research

9th May 2018

Defra / Marine Litter / Microplastics / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / University of Plymouth

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“World’s Toughest” Microbead Ban Takes Effect In UK

9th January 2018

Defra / Marine Litter / Microbeads / Microplastics / ocean waste / Plastics

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Welsh Government Consults On Microbeads Ban

16th October 2017

Microbead / Microplastics / plastic / Wales

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