Invisible Plastic Particles from Textiles and Tyres a Major Source of Ocean Pollution - IUCN Study
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The International Union for Conservation of Nature issued the following news release:
Tiny plastic particles washed off products such as synthetic clothes and car tyres could contribute up to 30 percent of the 'plastic soup' polluting the world's oceans and - in many developed countries - are a bigger source of marine plastic pollution than plastic waste, according to a new IUCN report.
The report looked at primary microplastics - plastics th . . .
Tiny plastic particles washed off products such as synthetic clothes and car tyres could contribute up to 30 percent of the 'plastic soup' polluting the world's oceans and - in many developed countries - are a bigger source of marine plastic pollution than plastic waste, according to a new IUCN report.
The report looked at primary microplastics - plastics th . . .