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Microplastic Pollution In The Marine Environment And Its Climate Implications: How To Overcome The Impacts?
A new study [1], commissioned by Seas At Risk and carried out by to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology shows that microplastics in the marine environment come from numerous sources and economic sectors, and have widespread environmental impacts, including climate implications. Moreover, the study also offers effective solutions that can limit the impacts of microplastics by preventing their release at source.
“Given the expected exponential increase of global plastic production, and the subsequent release of microplastics into the environment [2], it is vital to urgently prevent this pollution from escalating, and to avoid dramatic consequences on marine biodiversity, global ecosystems and the climate”, says Frédérique Mongodin, Senior Marine Litter policy officer with Seas At Risk. “As certain types of plastics release more microplastics, toxic chemicals and GHG