First evidence of deep-sea animals ingesting microplastics
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Scientists have found evidence of microfibres ingested by deep sea animals, revealing for the first time the environmental fallout of microplastic pollution.
The UK Government recently announced that it is to ban plastic microbeads, commonly found in cosmetics and cleaning materials, by the end of 2017. This followed reports by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee about the environmental damage caused by microbeads. The Committee found that a single shower can result in 100,000 ...
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