Government accused of failing to tackle microplastic pollution

James Murray
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New research from Global Plastics Policy Centre warns UK is 'falling behind international efforts as microplastics infiltrate food, bodies, and ecosystems'

The government is being urged to draw up a comprehensive national strategy to tackle microplastic pollution, following warnings the UK is lagging behind its peers with its attempts to "address one of the...

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