microplastics
Policy
Report highlights 15 policies that could drive major decrease in plastic use around the world - but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty
19 September 2023
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4 min read
Policy
Review process prompts reports Ministers could extend bans on microplastics to a wider range of household products
24 August 2023
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4 min read
Investment
'Sustainable laundry': Leonardo DiCaprio-backed fund invests in UK microplastics filtration start-up
Star-studded fundraising round will enable Matter to scale up deployment of technology that removes toxic microplastics from waste water
09 August 2023
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2 min read
Biodiversity
Fauna & Flora International argues tougher measures are urgently needed to curb 'entirely preventable' plastic pellet pollution
26 September 2022
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5 min read
Waste
Research commissioned by Plastic Soup Foundation points to microplastics in feed pellets as possible cause for high content of plastic particles found in meat and dairy
06 July 2022
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2 min read
Supply chain
Research prompts calls for stricter legislation and deeper research to curb the prevalence of tiny synthetic polymer particles
07 April 2022
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5 min read
Waste
A new study from Canadian non-profit Ocean Wise has shown that synthetic fibres, many released from clothing and textiles during domestic laundry, make up a large proportion of microplastics in the Arctic Ocean
13 January 2021
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4 min read
Science
University of Plymouth-led study notes that microplastics shed from vehicle tyres are putting millions of square metres of UK waters at risk of contamination.
27 May 2020
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3 min read
Supply chain
The negative environmental impact of textiles production is beaten only by food, housing and transport, new research reveals
19 November 2019
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3 min read
Technology
Project will collect data on wildlife and ocean plastics, as well as test the potential for unmanned vessels to cut cost and emissions from research voyages
16 October 2019
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2 min read
