09 Jul 2017
The European Commission will present by the end of 2017 a Strategy on Plastics as part of the Circular Economy Action Plan; one of its components will address leakages of plastic to the environment. As inputs for the Strategy, the Commission has launched studies investigating all sources of micro-plastics and options to reduce their emissions. […]
09 May 2017
This is also important because of the links between microplastics and other organic pollutants that can then start their route into the food chain. Microplastics have been documented in marine environments worldwide, where they pose a potential risk to biota. Environmental interactions between microplastics and lower trophic organisms are poorly understood. Coastal shelf seas are […]
30 Aug 2016
Cosmetic companies should be banned from using plastic microbeads in bathroom products – like exfoliating scrubs, toothpaste and shaving gel – because of the marine pollution they are causing, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has demanded. View the interactive report summary Read the report conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: Environmental impact of microplastics […]
27 Jun 2016
Microplastics – Three items EAC committee Research project MCS & Greenpeace petition 1. Environmental Audit Committee (EAC): Minister questioned on the environmental impact of microplastics This is the fourth oral evidence session in the Committee’s inquiry into the environmental impact of microplastics. The session will cover the Government’s position on the issue of microbeads and […]
31 May 2016
UNEP: A new UNEP report on marine plastics was released this week in time for the UN Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi. “Technical report on marine plastic debris and microplastics: Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change” It provides a good overview of the topic and incorporates recent research. Click here […]
09 May 2016
The Environmental Audit Committee questions academics on the environmental impact of microplastics (on May 9th watch the video). Watch Parliament TV: Environmental impact of microplastics Inquiry: Environmental impact of microplastics Scope of the inquiry The Environmental Audit Committee calls for evidence on the environmental impact of microplastics. Key issues include: the scale, sources and consequences […]
26 Apr 2016
I was reminded of this video a few weeks ago. It has been known for some time that plastics in the ocean often attract a range of toxic chemicals. This video covers the role microplastics could play in that process. To view the video click here. MCS are currently running a campaign against microbeads – […]
21 Mar 2016
‘The Environmental Audit Committee launches an inquiry into the environmental impact of microplastics. Key issues include: the scale, sources and consequences of microplastic pollution in the ocean; strategies for dealing with the problem; and the state of our knowledge on the issue. Inquiry: Environmental impact of microplastics Environmental Audit Committee Microplastics come from a variety of domestic and industrial […]
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