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Marine plastic: new method for choosing the best clean-up technologies
Issue 612: Researchers have developed a framework for evaluating technologies that reduce marine plastic pollution.
Question and Answers: Reducing microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
Find out more about the new proposal for a Regulation on plastic pellets.
New measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
Today, the Commission is proposing measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.
Mussels exposed to polyester microfibres in seawater grow at a slower rate than unexposed mussels. This study examines whether cotton microfibres could have same impact
Issue 607: Polyester microfibres in seawater have been found to slow the growth of juvenile mussels by 36%. Understanding how these ocean pollutants impact shellfish could inform regulatory measures in areas such as textile design.
Modelling a microplastic-free Black Sea: strategies to lower waste from feeder rivers
Issue 589: The semi-enclosed Black Sea is fed by multiple European and Asian rivers which carry microplastic pollution.
Microplastics public consultation
Today, the European Commission launched a public consultation on how best to reduce the amount of unintentionally released microplastics into the environment.
Microplastics: contribute to call for evidence ahead of new proposal
The Commission has launched a call for evidence for the upcoming initiative aiming to tackle microplastics unintentionally released into the environment.
Study on unintentional release of microplastics: register for first stakeholder workshop
Register as a stakeholder to contribute to the study entitled ‘Cost-benefit analysis of policy measures reducing unintentional releases of microplastics’.