Microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria 🦠, study team calls for urgent action for waste management ♻️ and strongly recommends wearing gloves 🧤 when taking part in beach cleans 🌊.
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University of Exeter
Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one
A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and strongly recommends wearing gloves when taking
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Study reveals the most common types of marine litter worldwide: food and beverage related plastics dominate shoreline debris globally, with them ranking among the top three most abundant usage types, and specifically, plastic food packaging, caps/lids, and plastic bottles
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University of Plymouth
Food and drink related litter dominates global plastic pollution
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has generated the world’s first overview of global marine litter by usage type.
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